Test Details
Mnemonic
BP
Ordering Code
3600016
CPT-4 Code(s)
83516 x 2
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 2.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens, plasma
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: Indefinitely
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: Indefinitely
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes