| Specimen requirements: |
3 mL EDTA draw |
| |
or: 3 mL EDTA
Hemogard Closure |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
N/A |
0 |
100 |
pg/mL |
N/A |
|
| Unit of measure: |
pg/mL |
| Ideal sample: |
3 mL Whole Blood |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
1 mL Whole Blood |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
Specimen must be spun down and frozen
if transport time exceeds 4 hours. |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| Request test on form: |
MULTI LABS [Chem/Hem/UA/Tox/BB/Rheum]
( 151-104 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Chemistry - Blood |
| Stat frequency: |
Daily |
| Stat turn around time: |
1.0 hour |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
4 Hours |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
Chemistry : Specimen Central Receving
and
|
| |
Processing, room 2-117
|
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Chemistry : Processing Desk, 1st
floor,
|
| |
Hospital, room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Immunoenzymatic "Sandwich" Assay |
| Special Instructions: |
***Interpretation*** the BNP test
should not be used as absolute evidence for congestive heart failure (CHF). The
results should be interpreted along with clinical findings and other laboratory
test results. Blood concentrations of bnp may be elevated in patients who are
experiencing a myocardial infarction, in patients that are candidates for renal
dialysis, in patients that have had renal dialysis, and in one out of four
females patients that are greater than 75 years of age. |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
N/A |
| CyberLAB code: |
N/A |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
