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B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Plasma
MessageSpecimen must arrive at the Augusta Health Main Laboratory within 20 hours.
Test Code
B-NP
Alias/See Also
BNP
CPT Codes
83880
Preferred Specimen
Pink or Lavender Top Tube
Specimen Stability
24 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis
Clinical Significance
In vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of B-type Natriuretic Peptide in human plasma used as an aid in the diagnosis and assessment of the severity of heart failure. In patients with acute coronary syndromes, this test, in conjuncion with other known risk factors, can also be used to predict survival as well as to predict the likelihood of future heart failure.