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Routine clinical application of natriuretic peptide measurement in general practice faces practical difficulties due to preanalytical losses and the need for robust non-extraction assays.
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Practical difficulties regarding the stability of BNP in whole blood and the complexity of extraction assays may limit its widespread routine clinical application in primary care.
Practical difficulties regarding the stability of BNP in whole blood and the complexity of extraction assays may limit its widespread routine clinical application in primary care.
Penney et al. (1998) conducted a letter in Heart failure. Measurement of natriuretic peptides was evaluated. Routine clinical application of natriuretic peptide measurement in general practice faces practical difficulties due to preanalytical losses and the need for robust non-extraction assays.
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