American journal of clinical pathology
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Am. J. Clin. Pathol. · Apr 2014
Measurement of high-sensitivity troponin T in noncardiac medical intensive care unit patients. Correlation to mortality and length of stay.
To assess the frequency, magnitude, and prognostic significance of elevations in cardiac troponin T in noncardiac critically ill patients, including elevations at levels below the limit of detection of traditional assays. ⋯ In noncardiac critically ill patients, cardiac troponin T elevations are common but often at levels undetectable by traditional assays. hsTnT elevations predict a more complex clinical course and an increased risk of death.