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BNP, Pleural Fluid
Test Code0030191
CPT Codes
83880
Preferred Specimen
2 mL Pleural Fluid
Instructions
Pleural Fluid must be frozen in a Lavender (EDTA) tube within 4 hours of collection.
Transport Container
Lavender (EDTA)
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens not frozen within 4 hours of collection or received in non-EDTA tube.
Methodology
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed By
CoxHealth
Performing Laboratory
ARUP