NT-proBNP Rapid Test
NT-proBNP is an inactive N-terminal fragment of brain natriuretic peptide precursor (pro-BNP) that has a longer and more stable half-life than BNP, and its concentration can reflect the release of newly synthesized rather than stored BNP for a short period of time, and therefore more reflective of the activation of the BNP pathway. Plasma NT-proBNP levels increase with the severity of heart failure.
