| Test Name: |
B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP) |
| Test Code: |
2122581 |
| Alias: |
BNP
Brain Type Natriuretic Peptide
LAB9704
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| CPT Code(s): |
83880
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| Preferred Specimen: |
1.0 mL plasma *Follow collection instructions carefully* |
| Container: |
Lavender (EDTA Plasma)
*If ordered with a CBC, please send a tube for BNP and CBC to prevent processing delays* |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.5 mL plasma
This volume does not allow for repeat testing. |
| Collection Instructions: |
Outpatient sites including RMG
Please spin down (centrifuge) the lavender tube and separate the plasma from the red cells into a separate tube. Do not send the primary tube
*If testing will be delayed past the 24 hour timeframe, freeze the plasma and send frozen* |
| Transport Temperature: |
Refrigerated and plasma separated |
| Stability: |
Room temperature: 7 hours (unspun whole blood only)
Refrigerated: 24 hours - plasma must be separated.
Frozen: 5 days
*May be added on to a CBC if within 7 hours of collection
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| Rejection Criteria: |
Hemolysis
Whole blood tubes left unseparated >7 hours after collection. Please follow collection instructions |
| Schedule: |
Set up: Daily; Results in 24-48 hours |
| Method: |
Two-site immunoenzymatic (sandwich) assay |
| Clinical Significance: |
BNP assay is used in the evaluation of acute congestive heart failure. It is FDA cleared for aid in diagnosis of heart failure and risk stratification of heart failure and acute coronary syndrome. Elevations can occur due to right heart failure,cor pulmonale, pulmonary hypertension, sepsis, renal failure and acute pulmonary embolism. |
| Use: |
Updated 4/17/2023 |
| Reference Ranges: |
BNP results 100 pg/mL or greater are considered abnormal and suggestive of patients with CHF |
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Reference Range Table
| Result |
Units |
Gender |
Age |
Range |
| BNP |
pg/mL |
Both |
0 Year - 999 Year |
0-99 |
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