Test Details
Mnemonic
MBP
Ordering Code
3703880
CPT-4 Code(s)
83520
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
Overnight fasting is preferred.
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells, and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top, green (lithium heparin)
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Nonfrozen specimens. Heat-treated specimens. Hemolysis or lipemia.
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
Enzyme-linked Immunosrobent Assay (ELISA)
Reference Range
Deficient: <100 ng/mL
Normal: ≥100 ng/mL
Normal: ≥100 ng/mL
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes