Inpatient C-Reactive Protein Unit of Measure Change
12/8/2023
Author:
Albert Cabrera, MHA, MT (ASCP), Director, Clinical Lab
Clinical Laboratory Communication:
DESCRIPTION: The unit of measure for inpatient C-Reactive Protein testing performed at the VMC Lab will be changing from mg/dL to mg/L.
WHY: The change allows for easier trending of CRP results coming from outside labs.
TEST NAME/CODE: C-Reactive Protein
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 11, 2023, at 9 AM
ACTION: Be cognizant that the new CRP results with mg/L will be different by a factor of ten and trend on a different line.
CONTACT: Christina Kwong, MD, PhD, Lab Medical Director, Christina_Kwong@valleymed.org; Albert Cabrera, MHA, MT(ASCP), Lab Director, Albert_Cabrera@valleymed.org