A brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) test measures the amount of the BNP hormone in your blood. BNP is made by your heart and shows how well your heart is working.Normally, only a low amount of BNP is found in your blood.uide. A brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) test measures the amount of the BNP hormone in your blood. BNP is made by your heart and shows how well your heart is working. Normally, only a low amount of BNP is found in your blood.
Bacterial cultures can be preserved for long by suspending in glycerol broth and storing at -20 to -70 degree Celsius. The protocol as below: To 0.85 ml of bacterial culture, add 0.15 ml of sterile glycerol (sterilized by autoclave, final glycerol concentration : 15%, v/v).
What is being tested? A bacterial wound culture is a test that is used to detect and identify bacteria that cause infections (pathogenic) in a wound. Wounds may be superficial breaks in the skin such as scrapes, cuts and scratches or may involve deeper tissues such as incisions, bites, punctures or burns.