TROPONIN T
01 Overview
02 Details
Why Get Tested?
To determine if you have had a heart attack or injury to heart muscle; to determine if your angina (chest pain related to heart trouble) is worsening.
When to Get Tested?
Immediately, then followed by a series of troponin tests over several hours when you are having signs and symptoms that may be due to a heart attack, such as pain in your chest, shoulders, neck, jaw and/or shortness of breath; when your angina worsens, especially if it does not resolve with rest.
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm.
Test Preparation Needed?
None