# Galectin-3 With B-Type Natriuretic Peptide

> This test measures two proteins in the blood, Galectin-3 and B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), which are released when the heart is stressed or developing scar tissue. It helps show the severity of heart strain and assesses the risk of future heart complications, particularly in individuals with shortness of breath or fluid retention. These results assist doctors in distinguishing between heart failure and other conditions, such as lung disease. However, this test cannot diagnose the specific cause of heart damage or replace the need for heart imaging.

- Labcorp code: 140080
- Category: [Heart & Metabolic](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/heart-metabolic.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=140080&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.