NT-Pro BNP
Orderable EAP code:
LAB101393
Billable EAP Codes:
80003573 x 1
CPT Codes:
83880 x 1
Lab Section:
Core Lab
Turnaround Time:
Routine: 3 Hours
Urgent: 3 Hours
Test Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:30 pm.
Units:
pg/mL
Specimen Requirements:
4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.
Plasma samples are stable for 3 days at 2 to 8 degrees C. Samples can be stored for up to 12 months at -20 degrees C (or below).
Reference Range:
Less than 449 pg/mL
Synonyms:
BNP
BRAIN NATIURETIC PEPTIDE
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
N Terminal proBNP
NT Pro BNP
NTB
NT-Pro B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
ProBNP