Test is performed on Abbott Alinity
Reference Intervals:
The recommended NT-ProBNP cut-off value to rule-out heart failure is < 300 ng/L
The age-related cut-off values for NT-ProBNP to rule-in heart failure are:
Age <50 years: >450 ng/L
Age 50-70 years: >900 ng/L
Age >=75y years: >1800 ng/L
Reference: Adapted from the 2018 National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand guidelines (Atherton et al. Heart, Lung and Circulation 2018;27:1123).
MBS Indications:
NT-ProBNP is MBS-rebatable for the following indications:
1.For the diagnosis of heart failure in patients presenting with dyspnoea to a hospital Emergency Department
2. Testing in a patient with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) to assess risk of pulmonary arterial hypertension (Maximum of 2 tests in a 12 month period)
3. Testing in a patient with diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension to monitor for disease progression (Applicable 4 times in any 12-month period)
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