Troponin Levels – The Heart Attack Blood Test myheart.net | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Then0.41istechnicallypositivealthoughveryweaklyso,and10isverypositive.Levelsabovethereferencerangemaymeanheartdamage,butthereareother ...

An elevated troponin is in general concerning for heart damage until proven otherwise. It can be from a heart attack due to a blockage or due to other conditions that place strain on the heart such as heart failure or critical illness. As discussed below there are other, non cardiac causes of a troponin elevation.

The level of troponin that indicates a heart attack is the level above the reference range. For example if the normal reference range is listed as 0.00 – 0.40. Then 0.41 is technically positive although very weakly so, and 10 is very positive. Levels above the reference range may mean heart damage, but there are other causes also. When interpreting a troponin level it is important to know the reference range of the reporting labaratory.

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