Try the Bayer Centaur. I heard that they were introducing BNP this year.
Bart Ballieux
Dr.Ir. B.E.P.B. Ballieux
Klinisch Chemicus
Medial, medisch-diagnostische laboratoria
Locatie Spaarne Ziekenhuis
Händellaan 2, 2102 CW Heemstede
Tel 023-5141516 sein 4739
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From: "Mainwaring-Burton Richard (RGZ)"
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Subject: BNP
> We are being asked to look into measuring BNP as an index of heart failure
> with a view to cutting costs of unnecessary echocardiograms as part of a
> fairly big study.
> As ever, the laboratory are somewhat late in the involvement stakes.
> I am currently aware of the Triage "POCT" device which measures whole
blood
> BNP and the Roche Elecsys method for serum pro-BNP.
> Does anyone know of (or better still use) any other manufacturer/method
> which runs on any other platform please ?
>
> I wonder whether the savings invoked in the echo suite will be diverted to
> the laboratory
> This brings to mind troponins and empty beds and arouses my cynicism*
>
> With best wishes
> Richard
> Biochemistry Department
> Queen Mary's Hospital
> Sidcup, Kent
> DA14 6LT
>
> * cynicism is the product of disappointment
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