Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

Test Name/Synonym:

B-natriuretic peptide (BNP or NTPROBNP) (Synonym: BNP, B Type Natriuretic Peptide, N-Terminal Prohormone B Type Natriuretic Peptide, NTBNP, NT PROBNP, NT PRO BNP, NT-PROBNP, PRO BETA, PRO-BNP, PBNP, Pro beta natriuretic peptide)

Ordering Alert:

Different assays are not comparable and should NOT be used for trending purposes. Different assays produce different numerical values and use different cutoffs.

Ordering Guidelines:

Order frequency is limited to three test requests within a 21 day period.
No more than one test order should be placed within 24 hours.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB5122

Testing Area:

Biochemistry

Performing Site:

Refer to individual test pages listed in Additional Test Information.

Additional Test Information:

Calgary Zone
Performing Location	Test
Airdrie Community Health Centre
Banff Mineral Springs Hospital	B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), Beckman Access2
Canmore General Hospital
Claresholm General Hospital
Cochrane Community Health Centre
Didsbury District Health Services
High River General Hospital
Oilfields General Hospital – Diamond Valley
Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre
Strathmore District Health Services
Vulcan Community Health Centre
Alberta Children’s Hospital	N-Terminal Prohormone B Type Natriuretic Peptide (NTPROBNP), Roche Cobas
Diagnostic and Scientific Centre
Foothills Medical Centre
Peter Lougheed Centre
Rockyview General Hospital
South Health Campus
Central Zone
Performing Location	Test
Camrose – St. Mary’s Hospital	B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), Beckman Access2
Drayton Valley Hospital and Care Centre
Drumheller Health Centre
Innisfail Health Centre
Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre
Myron Thompson Health Centre - Sundre
Olds Hospital and Care Centre
Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre
Rimbey Hospital and Care Centre
Rocky Mountain House Health Centre
Stettler Hospital and Care Centre
St. Joseph’s General Hospital – Vegreville
Three Hills Health Centre
Vermillion Health Centre
Wainright Health Centre
Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre
Coronation Hospital and Care Centre	B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), Triage Meter
Daysland Health Centre
Hanna Health Centre
Hardisty Health Centre
Killam Health Care Centre
Lamont Health Care Centre
Our Lady of the Rosary Hospital - Castor
Provost Health Centre
Tofield Health Centre
Two Hills Health Centre
Viking Health Centre
Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre	N-Terminal Prohormone B Type Natriuretic Peptide (NTPROBNP), Roche Cobas
Edmonton Zone
Performing Location	Test
Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital	B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), Beckman Access2
Leduc Community Hospital
Northeast Community Health Centre
Strathcona Community Hospital
Westview Health Centre – Stony Plain
Devon General Hospital	B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), Triage Meter
Redwater Health Centre	B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), Triage Meter
Grey Nuns Community Hospital	N-Terminal Prohormone B Type Natriuretic Peptide (NTPROBNP), Roche Cobas
Misericordia Community Hospital
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Sturgeon Community Hospital
University of Alberta Hospital
North Zone
Performing Location	Test
Athabasca Healthcare Centre	B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), Beckman Access2
Barrhead Healthcare Centre
Bonnyville Healthcare Centre
Cold Lake Healthcare Centre
Edson Healthcare Centre
High Prairie Health Complex
Mayerthorpe Healthcare Centre
Northwest Health Centre – High Level
Slave Lake Healthcare Centre
St. Theresa General Hospital – Fort Vermillion
St. Therese – St. Paul Healthcare Centre
Westlock Healthcare Centre
Whitecourt Healthcare Centre
William J. Cadzow – Lac La Biche Healthcare Centre
Boyle Healthcare Centre	B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), Triage Meter
Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital
Central Peace Health Complex – Spirit River
Elk Point Healthcare Centre
Fairview Health Complex
Fox Creek Healthcare Centre
George McDougall – Smoky Lake Healthcare Centre
Grande Cache Community Health Complex
Grimshaw / Berwyn and District Community Health Centre
Hinton Healthcare Centre
Manning Community Health Centre
Peace River Community Health Centre
Sacred Heart Community Health Centre – McLennan
Seton Healthcare Centre – Jasper
Valleyview Health Centre
Wabasca / Desmarais Healthcare Centre
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital	N-Terminal Prohormone B Type Natriuretic Peptide (NTPROBNP), Roche Cobas
Northern Lights Regional Health Centre	N-Terminal Prohormone B Type Natriuretic Peptide (NTPROBNP), Dimension EXL

Additional Test Information Continued:

South Zone
Performing Location	Test
Brooks Health Centre	B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), Beckman Access2
Taber Health Centre	B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), Beckman Access2
Cardston Health Centre	B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), Triage Meter
Crowsnest Pass Health Centre
Fort Macleod Health Centre
Milk River Health Centre
Pincher Creek Health Centre
Raymond Health Centre
Bassano Health Centre	N-Terminal Prohormone B Type Natriuretic Peptide (NTPROBNP), Roche h232
Big Country Hospital - Oyen
Bow Island Health Centre
Chinook Regional Hospital	N-Terminal Prohormone B Type Natriuretic Peptide (NTPROBNP), Roche Cobas
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Contact Comments:

Generally, Patient Service Centre collection sites route for NTPROBNP testing. There may be very rare cases where BNP is specifically required, which can be coordinated after consultation with a Clinical Chemist.

Last Updated On:

Wednesday, April 23, 2025