Harrison D Stubbs, John Cannon, Emily Knightbridge, Charlotte Durrington, Chloe Roddis, Wendy Gin-Sing, Fiona Massey, Daniel S Knight, Ruta Virsinskaite, James L Lordan, Eleanor Sear, Joy Apple-Pinguel, Eleanor Morris, Martin K Johnson, Stephen J Wort
BACKGROUND: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a biomarker of cardiac ventricular wall stress that is incorporated into pulmonary hypertension (PH) risk stratification models. Sendaway sampling may enable patients to perform NT-proBNP tests remotely. This UK-wide study aimed to assess the agreement of sendaway NT-proBNP with standard venous NT-proBNP and to assess the effect of delayed processing. METHODS: Reference venous NT-proBNP was collected from PH patients...
March 22, 2024: BMJ Open Respiratory Research