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NT-Pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide (Pro-BNP)
| Test Name: | NT-Pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide (Pro-BNP) | ||
| Epic Order Code: | LAB5099 | ||
| CPT Code: | 83880 | ||
| Specimen(s) Type: | Plasma or Serum; 0.5 mL | ||
| Acceptable Container(s): |   Tops are light green and gold. | ||
| Testing Schedule: | 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week | ||
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: 1 hour | ||
| Routine: 2 hours | |||
| Collection Information: | No special patient preparation is required. Collect specimens by standard phlebotomy procedures. | ||
| Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. | ||
| Reference Clients: | If unable to deliver to the lab within 1 hour, centrifuge the specimen and remove plasma/serum from the red cells. Store and transport at 2-8° C. Specimen must be received in the lab within 24 hours. | ||
| Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient quantity, incorrect/delay in transport. | ||
| Reference Range: | 12 - 150 pg/ml | ||
| Additional Information: | Manufacturer Suggested Rule-out Cutpoints (99% sensitivity, 100% negative predictive value*): | ||
| Age <75: | 125 pg/mL | ||
| Age > or 75: | 450 pg/mL | ||
| *Januzzi, et al, found similar results using a single age-independent exclusionary cutpoint of 300 pg/mL. | |||