The assessment of C-reactive protein does not improve the diagnosis of myocardial infarction using a high-sensitivity troponin immunoassay

Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2014 Jun;138(6):725-6. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2013-0630-LE.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Blood Chemical Analysis / methods
  • Blood Chemical Analysis / statistics & numerical data
  • C-Reactive Protein / analysis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay / methods
  • Immunoassay / statistics & numerical data
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / blood*
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Troponin I / blood*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Troponin I
  • C-Reactive Protein