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BNP medical abbreviation

BNP means "brain natriuretic peptide".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for BNP), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What BNP means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
brain natriuretic peptideNoneLab orders, Charting

Example

Sample lab order: "BNP."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

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What does BNP mean in medical terms?

BNP means "brain natriuretic peptide".

Where is BNP used?

BNP shows up in lab orders and charting. Its category here is lab.

Is BNP on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. BNP is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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