Interchangeability of B type natriuretic peptide measurements in lithium heparin and K2EDTA: agreement between matrices and differences in diagnostic accuracy.
Stenner
Elisabetta
E
Buiatti
Alessandra
A
Bussani
Andrea
A
Merlo
Marco
M
d'Amario
Claudio
C
Barbati
Giulia
G
Sinagra
Gianfranco
G
Biasioli
Bruno
B
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D055815:Young Adult
D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D006493:Heparin; D004492:Edetic Acid