Abnormal circulating B-type natriuretic peptide concentration

What it means

A deviation from the normal circulating concentration of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP).

Increased plasma levels of circulating natriuretic peptides (NP) have been described in patients with congestive heart failure and are directly proportional to the severity of congestive heart failure as classified by the New York Heart Association criteria.

Rare diseases that can present with this4

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormal B-type natriuretic peptide level