Effect of feline characteristics on plasma N-terminal-prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide concentration and comparison of a point-of-care test and an ELISA test.
Sofia HanåsBodil S HolstKatja HöglundJens HäggströmAnna TidholmIngrid LjungvallPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2020)
Breed had no effect on plasma NT-proBNP concentrations, but higher concentrations were found in male than in female cats. The ELISA and POCT had similar SE and SP for detecting HCM. Both tests could identify all HCM cats with LAE but not all HCM cats without LAE.