BNP Testing

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On this page I would like to talk a little bit about so called BNP test (B-type natriuretic Peptide),

about its importance, and what are the references ranges suppose to be for a healthy individual.
Typical reference ranges, which you probably are having in a blood work report
from local laboratory indicates numbers: 4-100 pg/mL. And this is pretty much correct in general sense;

however the more precise ranges have been established in 2002.

	45-54 years	55-64 years	65-74 years	75-83 years
Male	4-40 pg/mL	5-52 pg/mL	7-67 pg/mL	9-86 pg/mL
Female	8-73 pg/mL	10-93 pg/mL	13-120 pg/mL	16-155 pg/mL

There are some debates about reference ranges for patients younger than 45 and older than 83 years old.

Please check my E-book about my thoughts about this subject.

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