Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test: What Affects The Test
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What Affects the Test
Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
- Having lung disease, such as emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Having kidney disease, kidney dialysis, or a heart attack.
- Taking some heart drugs, such as cardiac glycosides and diuretics.
- Age. BNP values normally increase with age but will stay within a normal range unless heart failure is present.
| Last updated: | June 19, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, George Philippides, MD - Cardiology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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