Types

• Other_tests

Own Slots
	Slot Name	Value
	CanDetect	Renal_insufficiency
	CouldBeRelatedTo	Acute_myocardial_ischemia, Diastolic_hypertension, Chronic_ischemic_heart_disease, Valvular_heart_disease, Pulmonary_embolism, Systolic_hypertension, Left_ventricular_hypertrophy
	Cui	C1144709
	Definition	Peptides that regulate the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in the body, also known as natriuretic peptide hormones. Several have been sequenced (ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; C-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE).
	ExcludesDiagnosis
	IfAbnormalThenPrognosis	Poor
	IfNormalThenPrognosis	Good
	IfNormalThenReview
	IfNormalThenStronglyReconsider	Chronic_heart_failure
	Invasive	false
	Measures	NT-proBNP_level_in_pmol_per_l, BNP_level_in_pmol_per_l
	NotUsedWhenDiagnosisIsPresent
	SupportsDiagnosis	Reduced_left_ventricular_ejection_fraction, Left_ventricular_diastolic_dysfunction
	Synonyms	NT-proBNP, BNP
	Test_affected_by
	TestCharacteristic	Routine_test
	UMLSSynonyms	Natriuretic_peptide_hormones
	UsedIfTestAbnormal
	UsedInsteadOfTest
	UsedWithOtherTest

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