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Test Code LAB4019 NT-PROBNP (BRAIN NATIURETIC PEPTIDE)

Specimen Type

Preferred Sample: Lithium Heparin Plasma (Dark Green Top Tube)
Alternative Sample: Lithium Heparin Plasma (Mint/Light Green Top Tube)

Specimen Volume

2 mL

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Whole Blood: 4 hours
Frozen: 3 Months

Method

Electrochemiluminesence

Reference Ranges

0-74 Years: Less than 125 pg/mL
75+ Years: Less than 450 pg/mL

Synonyms

NT-proBNP

CPT Codes

83880

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