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B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)

Test Code: 37386

Speciman Type

Plasma Tube

Speciman Volume

0.5 mL

Fasting Required?

No

Average Results Turnaround

Collection Instructions

Collect specimen in a plastic EDTA (lavender-top) tube. Centrifuge tube and separate plasma into a plastic specimen transport tube within 1 hour. Freeze plasma immediately.

Note: BNP is unstable in glass containers. Use of glass tubes and glass transfer pipettes will affect accurate quantitation of BNP.

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Transport Temperature:

Frozen

Specimen Stability:

  • Room temperature: 1 hour
  • Refrigerated: 1 hour
  • Frozen: 9 months

Rejection Criteria

Collected in a glass tube

PPT potassium EDTA (white-top) tube

Low Risk

Male:


Female:

Borderline Risk

Male:


Female:

High Risk

Male:


Female: