B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE

Test Code

LAB106

Alias/See Also

BNP

Preferred Specimen

One 6 mL lavender top tube
Pediatric: One lavendar top microtainer

Instructions

Plastic blood collection tubes are required for sample collection, as BNP is unstable in glass containers.
Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection. Plasma must be removed from the red cells and put into aliquot tubes following centrifugation.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Stabilities listed are for plasma and whole blood. Ambient: 4 hours Refrigerated: 24 hours Frozen: 3 months

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

Specimen drawn in glass lavender top tube

Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Setup Schedule

Sunday-Saturday

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center
Barnesville Hospital
Braxton County Memorial
Camden Clark Medical Center
Camden Clark Medical Center
Fairmont Medical Center
Garrett Regional Medical Center
Harrison Community Hospital
Jackson General Hospital
Jefferson Medical Center
Princeton Community Hospital
Potomac Valley Hospital
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Summersville Regional Medical Center
St. Joseph’s Hospital
United Hospital Center
Uniontown Hospital
Wetzel County Hospital

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.