Labs and diagnostics
BNP
B-type natriuretic peptide
A hormone released when the heart is stretched. A high level supports a diagnosis of heart failure.
How it gets tested
Tested as the lab that points to heart failure in a breathless patient, against troponin, which points to heart muscle injury.
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