Some injuries are little, while others require major treatment. One way to protect yourself from harm is to prepare what we'll call your 'emergency anti-fraud kit.' This kit basically has two tools in it should you come across acts that are indicative of fraud on your credit report: Fraud Alerts (initial and extended) Security Freezes.
A BNP or NT-proBNP test may be ordered in a doctor's office when a person has signs and symptoms that could be due to heart failure. These may include: 1  Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath.  Fatigue.
Tests for BNP and NT-proBNP measure their levels in the blood in order to detect and evaluate heart failure. BNP was initially called brain natriuretic peptide because it was first found in brain tissue (and to distinguish it from a similar protein made in the atria, or upper chambers, of the heart, termed ANP). BNP is actually produced primarily by the left ventricle of the heart (the heart's main pumping chamber).