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Troponin I test demonstrates breakthrough performance
1 Apr 2024
The Quidel TriageTrue® High Sensitivity Troponin I Test was the only point-of-care (POC) included in the European Society of Cardiology guideline for the 0–1 hour algorithm protocol, with 74% of patients assigned to rule out or rule in zones within one hour, on par with top central lab assays. Dr. Ahmed Dakshi, a cardiology research fellow and principal investigator for the MACRO-2 trial, discusses the study and how he assessed the analytical and clinical performance of this latest POC offering from QuidelOrtho.
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Clinical ChemistryBiochemistry (or clinical chemistry) involves the analysis of bodily fluids using chemical tests. Techniques used include HPLC, chromatography, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, immunochemical, electrophoresis, turbidometric / spectrophotometric assay, MRI and ISE analysis. Tests are often carried out on plasma or serum but urine (urinalysis) and fecal specimens are also processed.Point-of-CarePoint-of-Care Testing (POCT) or Near Patient Testing (NPT) products are available for urine, blood and other clinical chemistry analyses. POCT includes: blood glucose testing, blood gas and electrolytes analysis, rapid coagulation testing (PT / INR), rapid cardiac markers diagnostics, drugs of abuse screening, urine strips testing, pregnancy testing, fecal occult blood analysis, food pathogens screening, hemoglobin diagnostics, infectious disease testing and cholesterol screening.Cardiac TroponinTroponinHeart Attack