Statistical issues with the determination of the troponin 99th percentile – Not just a problem for troponin?

Peter E. Hickman; Gus Koerbin; Amy K. Saenger; Peter A. Kavsak

doi:10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2016.09.013

Statistical issues with the determination of the troponin 99th percentile – Not just a problem for troponin?

Peter E. Hickman^*, Gus Koerbin, Amy K. Saenger, Peter A. Kavsak

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Abstract

Currently the upper 99th percentile limit for cardiac troponin derived from a healthy population is the formal cutpoint which should be utilized in the laboratory assessment of myocardial injury.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1105-1106
Number of pages	2
Journal	Clinical Biochemistry
Volume	49
Issue number	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2016.09.013
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2016

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