High-Sensitivity Troponin I Resources

This site includes the recommended algorithm, articles and other documents to assist in proper utilization and interpretation of results from the high sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hscTnI) assay performed in the BJH Core Laboratory. You may wish to bookmark this page for future reference.

Testing algorithm for acute chest pain

This is the algorithm endorsed by cardiology, emergency medicine and laboratory medicine for hs-cTnI testing in patients presenting with acute chest pain. 

Aid in Interpretation of hscTnI Delta Results

This document is to assist in interpretation of specific hscTnI results and deltas at the different time points in serial hs-cTnI testing for acute chest pain. 

Risk Scores for patients presenting with acute chest pain

This document describes two common risk score calculations for patients presenting with acute chest pain:  HEART and EDACS

Laboratory and Genomic Medicine Newsletter

This is the LGM division newsletter announcing the implementation of hscTnI testing at BJH.

Ten Frequently Asked Question about hscTnI testing

hscTnI On-Demand Webinar

This is a 20 min webinar presented by Christopher Farnsworth, Ph.D. from the Division of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine and Adam May, M.D. from the Division of Cardiology. 

Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (2018)

Transitioning to High-Sensitivity Troponin Testing

This is an excellent and thorough review of how to implement high sensitivity troponin testing written by an American College of Cardiology Expert Panel that includes some of the world's leading cardiac biomarker researchers.