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Home Our Specialties Elab Book N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP)

N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP)

BC0062

eLab Book (Test Catalogue)

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Criteria for Unacceptable Specimen

Critical or Significant Result

Specimen Container	Gel separator tube (Adult) Microtube (Paeds)
Specimen Requirement	Plain Blood Adult: 3 mL Paediatric: 1.3 mL
Specimen Storage/Transport	Arrange special transport to SGH for specimen collected AOH.
Orderable as Urgent?	Yes
Turn Around Time	Average: 4 hours (3 - 5 hours)
Testing Laboratory Location	SGH
Laboratory	Biochemistry
Contact Number	6394 1352
Day and Time Performed	Daily, 24 hrs
Orderable on CPOE?	Yes
Downtime Form	Clinical Chemistry - Form A