Test for CHF

[Nancy]

I heard on the news last night that there's a new test in use to diagnose CHF. It's a blood test and takes about 15 minutes. It's called the Triage BNP test. Supposed to be a big help in differentiating between CHF and pneumonia. Here's the link for info.

http://www.labtestsonline.org/news/bnp010710.html

 

[Marty]

BNP test

BNP test

Very interesting. Nancy you are a goldmine of good information.