Test Code BPEP B-Natriuretic Peptide, Blood
Performing Laboratory
Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Lavender Top (EDTA) tube
Minimum Volume: 1ml
Collection Instructions: Must arrive within 8 hours of draw.
Reference Values
0-100 pg/mL
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 24 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
Two-site Imunoenzymatic Assay
Test Classification and CPT Coding
83880
Mnemonics
BNP, BPEP