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Performing Location
Collection Instructions
Collection Container
Gold top or Marble Red top vacutainer
Specimen Required/Volume
At least 1.0 ML
Specimen Type
Serum
Turn-Around Guidelines
Daily
Reference Values
<300 pg/mL
Age specific ranges:
<50 years old: 300 - 450 pg/mL =
Indeterminate; >450 pg/mL = CHF Likely
50-75 years old: 300 - 900 pg/mL =
Indeterminate; >900 pg/mL = CHF Likely
>75 years old: 300-1800 pg/mL = Indeterminate; >1800 pg/mL = CHF Likely
Method
VITROS5600-Immunometric Immunoassay
CPT
83880
LOINC
33762-6