
ST2 biomarker - for patients with heart failure
Heart failure is often called the epidemic of our times. This disease is known to have acute episodes, and patients often have to have repeated hospital stays.
Hospitalised patients often complain of experiencing shortness of breath, which is a very non-specific symptom, common to many diseases. Besides acute heart failure, it may occur when the patient has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease flare-ups, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and other conditions. Finding out the true cause of the shortness of breath takes time, and the patient is forced to stay in the hospital, meanwhile the disease develops, and sometimes the patient may even die of complications. So, diagnosing heart failure, selecting the most suitable treatment and making predictions about the disease is a difficult task.
Today, biological marker blood tests are being used more and more frequently in heart failure diagnostics and treatment. One of the biomarkers tested is ST2.
Cardiovascular test price
What factors affect the price?
The prices indicated below apply to citizens of the Republic of Lithuania and the European Union.
If you are coming from another country please check the price by telephoning or sending an email.
When are the examinations are carried out:
The time of specific tests and associated data are presented here.
The time of pathology and citology examinations here.
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Who should have ST2 biomarker tests?
ST2 biomarker tests help to:
- confirm or rule out heart failure diagnosis for patients who complain of experiencing shortness of breath;
- select the most fitting treatment and effective medication doses if heart failure has worsened;
- determine when is the best time to release the patient from hospital;
- evaluate how big is the risk of re-hospitalisation and prevent it in time.
Do I have to register?
You do not have to schedule an appointment in advance, you can simply check in at reception and request to be tested.
How will I get my test results?
- The report with the test results will be prepared in 2 hours.
It can be picked up at the reception or we can send it via email at your request. - Unsure how to interpret the results? Call the lab, phone: (8 5) 247 64 17.