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. 2000 Dec 22;5(1):37–40. doi: 10.1186/cc976

Table 4.

C-type natriuretic peptide levels in the cerebrospinal fluid

CNP level (pg/ml)

Day 1 Day 3 Day 7
Group A (positive for spasm) 15.8 ± 9.6 13.1 ± 5.6 11.5 ± 5.4
Group B (negative for spasm) 17.0 ± 5.7 13.7 ± 3.1 9.1 ± 2.7

The reference level was 13.5 ± 4.7 pg/ml. Figures are means ± SD. Day 1 is the day of hospitalization.