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NT-ProBNP

Test Code
NTBNP


Alias/See Also
Epic: LAB10047


Preferred Specimen

Specimen Type: Whole blood EDTA
Collection Container: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL




Minimum Volume

0.5 mL




Instructions
  1. Centrifuge and transfer plasma to a plastic vial.
  2. Transport frozen


Transport Container
Plastic vial


Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 90 days




Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, QNS, Grossly Hemolyzed




Methodology

Chemiluminescence Enzyme Immunoassay (CLEIA)



Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available

Same day




Reference Range
<75 years: <125 pg/mL
≥ 75 years: <450 pg/mL


Performing Laboratory

Inova Laboratories

2832 Juniper Street

Fairfax, VA 22031




Last Updated: May 10, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, May 10, 2023


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