NT-proBNP Reference Intervals in Healthy U.S. Children, Adolescents, and Adults.
Scott Z MuJustin Basile Echouffo-TcheuguiChiadi E NdumeleJosef CoreshStephen JuraschekTammy BradyJohn William McEvoyBige OzkanOlive TangRobert H ChristensonElizabeth SelvinPublished in: The journal of applied laboratory medicine (2023)
Among healthy individuals, NT-proBNP concentrations varied greatly according age and sex. The reference intervals presented here should inform future clinical decision limits and suggest that age- and sex-specific intervals may be necessary to more precisely characterize risk.