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BNP
Test CodeBNP
CPT Codes
83880
Preferred Specimen
3.0 mL of whole blood (Tube must be half full)
Minimum Volume
3.0 mL of whole blood (Tube must be half full)
Instructions
The tube must be half full. Specimen must be tested within 4 hours of collection. MUST CALL COURIER @ 381-2506 for STAT PICK UP of sample (testing completed at a Main Campus Hospital).
Transport Container
EDTA (Lavender top)
Performed on the I Stat (Fruitland, Boise, and Meridian)
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerate: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerate: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Tubes that are less than 1/2 full.
Methodology
i-Stat
Setup Schedule
Daily upon receipt.
Report Available
Report available within four hours of receipt.
Clinical Significance
A BNP value less than or equal to 100 pg/ml is considered negative and makes a diagnosis of congestive heart failure unlikely. A BNP value greater than 100 pg/ml is considered positive and indicates the likelihood of congestive heart failure.
