Table 3

The 10 most frequent diagnoses associated with CRP test requests in the ED

ICD-10 codeDescriptionn
J18Pneumonia885
R50Fever475
N39Disorders of the urinary system, including urinary tract infection386
R10Abdominal and pelvic pain315
J44Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease308
I50Heart failure301
A09Diarrhoea and gastroenteritis265
J98Other respiratory disorders202
O42Premature rupture of membranes199
R51Headache182
  • CRP, C-reactive protein; ED, emergency department; ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases, version 10.