Person—C-reactive protein level (measured), total milligrams per litre N[NN].N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | C-reactive protein level (measured) |
Synonymous names: | CRP measured |
METEOR identifier: | 338256 |
Registration status: | Health, Standard 01/10/2008 |
Definition: | A person's serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level, measured in milligrams per litre. |
Data Element Concept: | Person—C-reactive protein level (measured) |
Value Domain: | Total milligrams per litre N[NN].N |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Comments: | The value should be recorded on a high sensitivity assay. CRP is used in the assessment of acute phase reaction in inflammatory, infective and neoplastic disorders. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
Reference documents: | The Royal College of Pathologists of Australia Version 4.0 12th March 2004 ( last accessed 12May 2006). http://www.rcpamanual.edu.au/sections/pathologytest.asp?s=33&i=468 |
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Related metadata references: | See also Person—C-reactive protein level measured date, DDMMYYYY Health, Standard 01/10/2008 See also Person—C-reactive protein level measured time, hhmm Health, Standard 01/10/2008 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 01/09/2012 DSS specific information: The C-reactive protein (CRP) level should be measured as early as possible following presentation to the hospital. Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 02/05/2013 DSS specific information: The C-reactive protein (CRP) level should be measured as early as possible following presentation to the hospital. Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) NBPDS 2013- Health, Standard 02/05/2013 Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 DSS specific information: The C-reactive protein (CRP) level should be measured as early as possible following presentation to the hospital. |