Is there anything else I need to know about a natriuretic peptide test?
Your health care provider may order one or more of the following tests in addition to or after you've had a BNP or NT-proBNP test:
Electrocardiogram, which looks at heart's electrical activity
Stress test, which shows how well your heart handles physical activity
Chest x-ray to see if your heart is larger than normal or if you have fluid in your lungs
You may also get one or more of the following blood tests:
ANP test. ANP stands for atrial natriuretic peptide. ANP is similar to BNP but it is made in a different part of the heart.
Metabolic panel to check for kidney disease, which has similar symptoms to heart failure
Complete blood count to check for anemia or other blood disorders
