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HelpTest Code LAB20671 NT-proBNP
Department
Chemistry
Primary Collection Container
Green PST (Lithium Heparin)
Transport
Plasma Refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Centrifuge and Refrigerate for up to 6 days. Freeze @ -20°C if > 6 days.
Stability
Room Temperature: 3 days
Refrigerated: 6 days
Frozen: 24 months (Freeze only once)
Minimum Testing Volume
1mL
Methodology
Roche Cobas Pro -electrochemiluminescence immunoassay “ECLIA"
Performed
Sunday-Saturday
Reported
As Completed
CPT Codes
83880