Specimen Type: Blood. Description: The Arthritis Basic Panel is four basic tests in a package specifically designed to evaluate inflammation. The Arthritis Basic Panel includes the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP); C-Reactive Protein (CRP), Quantitative, Uric Acid and Sedimentation Rate, Modified Westergren (ESR). Turnaround time for the Arthritis Basic Panel is typically 1 business day. (Please refer to individual tests for detailed test descriptions.).