Test Code .BNP B NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE
Performing Laboratory
Helen Keller Laboratory
Specimen Container:
Green Lithium Heparin Tube
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Lithium heparin plasma
Acceptable: Serum
Minimum volume: 1 mL (pediatric: 0.2 mL) of plasma or serum.
Specimen Stability Information
3 days refrigerated
Day(s) Test Set Up:
Monday through Sunday
CPT Coding:
83880