NT-proBNP on Cobas h 232 in point-of-care testing: Performance in the primary health care versus in the hospital laboratory.

Background: NT-proBNP may be useful for ruling out heart failure in primary health care. In this study we examined the analytical quality of NT-proBNP in primary health care on the Cobas h 232 point-of-care instrument compared with measurements performed in a hospital laboratory.

Materials And Methods: Blood samples requested for NT-proBNP were collected in primary health care (n = 95) and in a hospital laboratory (n = 107).