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NT-proBNP*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as NT-proBNP

Important: This test cannot be ordered as an add-on after initial processing due to potential carryover which can cause falsely elevated results.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube:

Preferred:  Light-green top (lithium heparin gel or green-yellow)

Specimen Fill Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions: Sample must be centrifuged within 2 hours.

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stable 3 days once centrifuged

Day(s) Performed

Daily

 

Available STAT

 

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83880

Instrumentation

Roche Cobas

Normal Reference Values

0-18: no ref range
18-74yr: 0-125 pg/ml
74-999yrs: 0-450 pg/ml