Lab reference

Troponin I

Cardiac

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Reference range

Range0 to 0.04 ng/mL

About

A protein released when heart muscle dies. It rises within hours of infarction, and the TREND over serial samples matters more than one value.

When it is low

Normal - no myocardial injury

When it is high

Myocardial injury: MI, myocarditis, PE, renal failure, sepsis

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