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

Methodology

Enzyme-linked Immunosrobent Assay (ELISA)
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Reference Range

Deficient: <100 ng/mL
Normal: ≥100 ng/mL
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Performing Laboratory

ARUP
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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