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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code BNP BNP

Abbrev

BNP

Storage Temperature

R (2-8ºC)

ASTM/HL7/SDF 1

SQ=BNPGP

EPIC=LAB106

Instrument/Location

Beckman DxI 9000

Specimen Requirements

Specimen
Type:
 EDTA Plasma

 

Container/Tube
Type:
 Purple top tube

 

Collection
Instructions:
 Draw tube and label appropriately.
Spin in Chemistry Centrifuge.

Note: Hemolyzed Specimens are
not acceptable.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Spun tube/Refrigerated

Reference Values

0-100 pg/ml

Specimen stability/Retention time

Specimens are kept in Chemistry for 7 days. This test has a
specimen stability of 24 hours at 2-8 degress C.