Test Code PBNP Pro B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), Plasma
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescent
Performing Laboratory
Sky Lakes Medical Center-Chemistry
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Green Top (lithium
hepain)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Reference Values
Patient Age: Reference Range:
< 50 years < 450 pg/mL
50-70 years < 900 pg/mL
> 75 years < 1800 pg/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
83880