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Galectin-3 With B-Type Natriuretic Peptide

CPT 82777; 83880

Test Details

Methodology

See individual test components.

Result Turnaround Time

3 - 7 days

Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.

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Specimen Requirements

Specimen

Serum or plasma and plasma

Volume

0.8 mL serum or (EDTA) plasma and 0.8 mL frozen (EDTA) plasma

Container

Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube or lavender-top (EDTA) tube and lavender-top (EDTA) tube

Collection Instructions

Frozen EDTA plasma: Do not collect in glass. Collect in a plastic lavender-top (EDTA) tube. Centrifuge and transfer the plasma into a LabCorp PP transpak frozen purple tube with screw cap (LabCorp ID 23751). The specimen should be frozen immediately and maintained frozen until tested. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.

Serum or EDTA plasma: Transfer separated serum or plasma to a plastic transport tube.

Storage Instructions

Room temperature for first specimen of serum or plasma; freeze second specimen of plasma

LOINC® Map

Order Code Order Code Name Order Loinc Result Code Result Code Name UofM Result LOINC
140080 Galectin-3 with BNP 004112 Galectin-3 ng/mL 62419-7
140080 Galectin-3 with BNP 140891 B-Type Natriuretic Peptide pg/mL 30934-4
Order Code140080
Order Code NameGalectin-3 with BNP
Order Loinc
Result Code004112
Result Code NameGalectin-3
UofMng/mL
Result LOINC62419-7
Order Code140080
Order Code NameGalectin-3 with BNP
Order Loinc
Result Code140891
Result Code NameB-Type Natriuretic Peptide
UofMpg/mL
Result LOINC30934-4