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Biochemistry

BNP (NT pro-BNP (Brain Natriuretic Peptide)

BNP (NT pro-BNP (Brain Natriuretic Peptide)

Reference Range

Males <60yrs : <85ng/L

Male ≥60yrs: <161ng/L

Female < 60yrs: <144ng/L

Female ≥ 60yrs: <203ng/L

 

Heart failure referral guidelines (NICE):

<400 ng/L: do not refer

400-2000 ng/L: Refer within 6 weeks

>2000 ng/L: Refer urgently (<2 weeks)

 

  • Turnaround Time: 1 Week
C-Peptide

C-Peptide

Reference Range

Diagnosis of diabetes

  

 

Non- diabetic hypoglycaemia

See QEHB Pathology Departments - Insulin

 

 

 

 

  • Turnaround Time: 7 days
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

Reference Range

Adult male/female reference range = 0-5 mg/L (Abbott Alinity)

Levels above 100 mg/L are associated with major trauma, acute bacterial infection or active inflammation.

Concentrations of up to 10 mg/L exclude many acute inflammatory diseases, but do not specifically exclude inflammatory processes.

 

  • Turnaround Time: 1 day
Caeruloplasmin

Caeruloplasmin

Reference Range

0.2-0.6 g/L

  • Turnaround Time: 24 hours
Calcium (adjusted)

Calcium (adjusted)

Reference Range

Adult male/female reference range: 2.2-2.6 mmol/L

(Pathology Harmony)

  • Turnaround Time: 1 day
Calcium (Urine)

Calcium (Urine)

Reference Range

24h calcium:  2.50 -7.50 mmol/24 hour

  • Turnaround Time: 7 Days
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