Template:BNP value
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Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
- <100 (Sn 90%, NPV 89%)
- > 500 (Sp 87%, PPV 90%)
- Elevated in:
- Elderly, kidney failure, PE
- Decreased in:
- Obese
- <100: CHF ruled out
- 100-400: Consider differential diagnosis and pre-test probability
- >400: Positive (see differential diagnosis)