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N-TERMINAL PRO-BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (NT-proBNP), SERUM

Lab Section Category

Clinical Biochemistry
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Specimen Required

​3 mL plain blood

Method

​Immunoassay

Reference Interval / Value

≥ 13 yrs : M < 100; F < 150 pg/mL

In the setting of Emergency Medicine:
Rule-out cutoff point of 300 pg/mL has a NPV of 99%
Rule-in cutoff point of 900 pg/mL has a PPV of 76%

Turnaround Time

​Mean = 4 hrs, Range: 3 – 5 hrs

Day(s) Test Set up

​Daily, 24 hrs STAT

Change History Notes

  • 01 Apr 2020 1:00 AM

    ​Reference interval is updated on 01 Apr 2020.

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Last updated on 20 Apr 2020