CRPC-reactive protein (CRP)
What it shows
A protein the liver makes in response to inflammation; it rises within hours and falls quickly once treated.
Your doctor reads the result: the laboratory does not diagnose or prescribe. The result sheet gives the reference range beside each value.
Sample
- Short code
- CRP
- What is taken
- Blood from a vein
- Container
- Yellow-top gel serum tube
- Turnaround
- 1 working days for samples taken by 12:00; result at 18:00
- At home
- Yes, a nurse comes to your home
Preparation
- At least 4 hours after a light meal
Reference ranges
| For | Range |
|---|---|
| Everyone | below 5.0 mg/L |
These ranges are for Damla’s analysers and methods; another laboratory’s ranges may differ slightly.
From the same section
- ALTAlanine aminotransferase (ALT)₼9
- ASTAspartate aminotransferase (AST)₼9
- GGTGamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)₼10
- ALPAlkaline phosphatase (ALP)₼10
- BILBilirubin, total and direct₼12