Falsely elevated troponin levels.
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چکیده
To diagnose a myocardial infarction, an increase and/or fall in troponin values by at least one value > the 99th percentile in a healthy reference population is required, combined with other ischaemic signs or symptoms (1). Troponin T and troponin I are considered equal in diagnostics of myocardial infarction. There is only one manufacturer of tests for troponin T and thus only one reference range. For troponin I, there are a number of manufacturers of tests with varying reference ranges.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke
دوره 137 14-15 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017