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It measures the amount of troponin (a protein) present in the blood.
It is a type of protein present in the heart muscles. It isn’t present in the blood normally. In case of any damage to the muscles, this protein can appear in the blood. There are two types of troponins that are detected in the blood after damage to heart muscles:
Troponin I (cTnI): This protein is specific to heart muscles.
Troponin L (cTnL): This protein is present in other muscles of the body also but in limited amounts. Troponin L in heart muscles also varies in structure as compared to other body parts.
They are usually found in a higher amount in blood within 3-12 hours of a heart attack and at peak after 24 hours. They remain increased in the blood for several days after a heart attack.
This test is used to:
Any kind of heart damage can increase your troponin levels in the bloodstream. If you’re having symptoms of a heart attack or any of the following symptoms, you should get it done:
If there is a small amount of troponin in your blood after 12 hours of chest pain, it indicates there is some heart damage.
If the troponin levels are found high in the blood in two or more tests, it means you had a heart attack.
Other possibilities causing high troponin levels can be:
If the troponin levels are normal after 12 hours of chest pain, it wasn’t because of any heart damage.
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