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1745. Package # 241 (Heart failure. Diagnosis)
Number of tests: 4
NT-proBNP
Potassium (serum)
Turnaround time (days): 1
2520 ₴
Description
The package makes it possible to assess the risk of heart failure, evaluate renal excretory function (for the correct interpretation of NT-proBNP levels), and assess water and electrolyte balance.
When and who needs the test?
- As part of the differential diagnosis between cardiac and pulmonary diseases.
- In the diagnosis of heart failure in the early preclinical stages.
- As a screening test for diabetes mellitus, at least annually, to detect the earliest stages of heart failure.
Biological material
- Venous blood
Preparing for a blood test
In order to exclude factors that may affect the test results, we recommend to follow the preparation rules:
- an important condition for laboratory tests is to take blood on an empty stomach;
- 6-12 hours before the test, you should avoid eating, drinking alcohol, smoking, and limit physical activity. Drinking...