We have had a Troponin only policy for assessment of chest pain for over
two years. CK only used for possible reinfarct.
Alan Shenkin
Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
--On 31 January 2002 14:25 +0000 Eric Kilpatrick
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> We are coming under increasing pressure to offer CK in addition to
> troponin T in assessing all types of chest pain. At a recent meeting in
> Blackpool our cardiologists felt exposed that they were the only hospital
> who did TnTs without also CKs. We recommend only using TnT unless it is a
> barn door infarct and a CK is wanted to assess infarct size (we also make
> exceptions for other conditions like renal failure).
> Were our heart docs correct in saying most other labs also routinely
> measure CK in addition troponin or is there largely a 'troponin only'
> policy elsewhere?
> Eric
>
> Dr. Eric S. Kilpatrick
> Consultant in Chemical Pathology
> Hull Royal Infirmary
> Anlaby Rd
> Hull HU3 2JZ
> Tel: 01482-607708
> Fax: 01482-607725
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