We didn’t invent the lab test,
We simply perfected it.
Notification Type
Back BNP | |
|---|---|
| Test Code:171B | Specimen Collection:Plasma |
| Component: BNP | Method: IA |
| Collection Notes:After centrifugation if plasma samples are not tested within 24 hours, store samples in plastic tubes and freeze at -20°C. Ship on Dry Ice. | |
| Clinical Utility:This test is helpful in the early diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF). It is used to rule out CHF as the cause of shortness of breath. | |
| CPT Code:83880 | Testing Location:AML |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:Plasma (2 mL) EDTA Refrigerated 24 Hours Frozen 9 Months | |