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NT-pro BNP

Last Modified: 4/12/2012 3:06:32 PM


  Medicare Medical Necessity Restrictions May Apply
Medical Necessity Documentation: BNP ABN Form: For acceptable narrative descriptions and ICD-9 information see Addendum C
Specimen Requirements: 1.0 mL Plasma in a PST Green Top Yellow Ring Tube - Li Heparin 
or
1.0 mL Serum in a SST Red Top Yellow Ring Tube
Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 3 days Ambient
3 days Refrigerated

48 hours on cells
Reference Range:

< 75 years: 0 - 125 pg/ml/ml
> 75 years: 0 - 450 pg/ml/ml
Linearity: 5 - 35,000 pg/ml/ml
Methodology: Sandwich Principle
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Stat Eligible: Yes
Days Performed: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Parkview Hospital Randallia, Parkview Regional Medical Center
PHL Test Code: BNP1
Alternate Test Names: BNP
CPT Coding: 83880

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