Table 1.

Sequences of primers and hybridization probes

Identification	Sequence	Amplicon Length, bp
BNP
Forward	5′-GTC AGT CGC TTG GGC TGT-3′	104
Reverse	5′-CAG AGC TGG GGA AAG AG-3′
UPL Probe	5′-CTC TGC CT-3′
β-Tubulin
Forward	5′-CAG AGC CAT TCT GGT GGA C-3′	112
Reverse	5′-GCC AGC ACC ACT CTG ACC-3′
UPL Probe	5′-GAG CCT GG-3′

BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; UPL, universal probe library; bp, base pairs.