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HelpTest Code NTPROBNP NT-pro BNP
Specimen Volume
1.0 mL
Preferred Specimen
Serum Separator Tube (Gold)
EDTA (Lav) and Lithium-heparin (green) tubes also acceptable
Specimen Handling Instructions
Samples are stable for:
3 days at 20-25degrees C
6 days at 2-8° C
Transport
Routine courier pick-up
Department
Chemistry
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)
Stat Turn-around Time
1 Hour
Routine Turn-around Time
1 Day
Reference Ranges
Reference Range: <125 pg/mL for patients <75 years of age and <450 pg/mL for those >75 years of age.