Unit Code 9731:
C-Reactive Protein (CRP), Serum
Useful For
Detecting systemic inflammatory processes
Detecting infection and assessing response to antibiotic treatment
of bacterial infections
Differentiating between active and inactive disease forms with
concurrent infection
Testing Guides and Forms
Method Name
Immunoturbidimetric Assay
See "An Expanded Algorithm for the Laboratory Evaluation of
Suspected Multiple Myeloma" in Special Instructions.
Reporting Name
C-Reactive Protein (CRP), S
Ordering Mnemonic
CRP
Aliases
CRP (C-Reactive Protein)
Protein, C-Reactive


