Troponin T
High-sensitivity Troponin T assay
• High-sensitivity = able to measure much more precisely at much lower concentration
• Raises within 1 hour of cardiac injury
• High negative predictive value
• 99th percentile: 14 ng/L (different lab might have different cut-off point)
• Unit: ng/L
Conventional Troponin T assay
• Unit: ng/mL
Further reading:
https://yk-health.org/wiki/High-sensitivity_Troponin-T