CRP Slide Testing

• CRP is an example of what kind of reactant?

  Acute phase reactant
• An acute phase reactant enhances what mechanism of leukocytes?

  Phagocytosis
• In CRP testing what characterized trait of diseases is detected in this?

  Inflammation
• Along with CRP slide test, what other test is used to test for an active inflammation in a n individual?

  ESR or Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
• What are the draw backs of CRP slide test?

  Non specific and only indicates if there is an inflammation but not the source
• What is the preferred specimen sample in CRP slide test?

  Serum
• Specimen of CRP slide test should be tested within how many hours?

  6 hours
• After collection what is the temperature to be used when storing right before the CRP test?

  Room temperature
• What temperature should a CRP slide test specimen be kept at if the test is delayed and not performed within 6 hours of collection?

  Refrigerator Temperature at 2-8C
• What are the interferences for the CRP slide test?

  Lipemic sample and Bacterial Contamination
• If a specimen is contaminated or has interferences present, what is the expected result of the CRP slide test?

  False positive
• What is the negative result for the CRP slide test?

  No agglutination within 2 minutes
• What is the positive reaction for the CRP slide test?

  Agglutination within 2 minutes
• What should be the CRP level of a positive CRP slide test result?

  More than 0.7 mgs/100mL
• How much of the patient's serum is needed in the test?

  One drop or 40 uL
• What is the time of incubation once reagent is added to the CRP serum sample and the controls?

  2 minutes
• How many controls is needed in the CRP slide test?

  Two controls, one positive and one negative control