Specimen Preparation: Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transport 0.2 mL serum. (Min: 0.1 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature:Refrigerated or frozen.
Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens left at room temperature for more than two hours. Samples exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Specimens not separated from cells. Lipemic or hemolyzed specimens.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 8 days; Frozen: 3 years
Reference Interval:
Refer to Interpretive Data.
Interpretive Data:
Neonatal reference intervals have not been established. C-reactive protein values should be interpreted in the context of serial measurements.