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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||||||
| Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | ||||||
| Test Name/Synonym: | BNP (B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE), Blood/Plasma - Central Zone | ||||||
| Test Code: | BNP1 | ||||||
| Primary Container: | Plastic 3.0 mL EDTA (Lavender) | ||||||
| Minimum Collection Volume: | Whole blood, 2.5 mL | ||||||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | - Preferred sample - EDTA whole blood run immediately - Acceptable sample - EDTA whole blood stable up to 7 hours at room temperature or refrigerated. - Acceptable sample - EDTA plasma removed from cells within 7 hours of collection and frozen at -20C before testing. - Separate and freeze plasma at -20C as soon as possible if specimen is to be transported. - Submit on frozen gel pack. Requisition to Use: Central Zone Laboratory Requisition | ||||||
| Testing Schedule: | Daily - Available STAT | ||||||
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| Testing Area: | Chemistry | ||||||
| Performing Site: | Camrose, Castor, Coronation, Daysland, Drayton Valley, Drumheller, Hanna, Hardisty, Innisfail, Killam, Lacombe, Lamont, Olds, Ponoka, Provost, Rimbey, Rocky Mountain House, Stettler, Sundre, Three Hills, Tofield, Two Hills, Vegreville, Vermilion, Viking, Wainwright, Wetaskiwin | ||||||
| Additional Test Information: | Ordering Guidelines are: Order frequency will be limited to three BNP requests within a 21 day period. If an additional order is required, approval is required from the Clinical Biochemist or Pathologist. No more than one BNP order should be placed within 24 hours. | ||||||
| Last Updated On: | Monday, November 15, 2021 | ||||||
| Date of Last Review: | Feb 25 2019 12:00AM | ||||||
| Unit of Measure: | ng/L | ||||||
