Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

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Test Name/Synonym:

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), Beckman Access2 (Synonym: BNP, Natriuretic Peptide, B Type)

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB5122

Primary Container:

LAVENDER EDTA

Minimum Collection Volume:

3 mL whole blood

Test Resources:

	General Laboratory Requisition – 21302
	Connect Care Downtime General Laboratory Requisition

Stability and Storage:

Plasma:
8 hours at room temperature
24 hours at frigerated temperature

Processing:

Centrifuge and aliquot plasma.

Transportation:

Within 8 hours – Transport at room temperature
Between 8 and 24 hours – Transport at refrigerated temperature
Greater than 24 hours – Transport frozen.

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Reference Interval:

In an acute setting in the presence of appropriate clinical evaluation, the diagnosis of heart failure is:

Greater than 400 ng/L	Very likely
100 to 400 ng/L	Possible, but other diagnosis must be considered
Less than 100 ng/L	Unlikely

Different assays are not comparable and should not be used for trending purposes.

Testing Area:

Biochemistry

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Airdrie Community Health Centre Banff Mineral Springs Hospital 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
Central Zone	Camrose- St. Mary’s Hospital Drayton Valley Hospital and Care Centre Drumheller Health Centre Innisfail Health Centre Lacombe Community Health 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 Vermilion Health Centre Wainwright Health Centre Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre
Edmonton Zone	Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital Leduc Community Hospital Northeast Community Health Centre Strathcona Community Hospital Westview Health Centre – Stony Plain
North Zone	Athabasca Healthcare Centre 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
South Zone	Brooks Health Centre Taber Health Centre

Last Updated On:

Wednesday, April 23, 2025