Many posts on this group, MedLab and sci.med.laboratory
suggest that plasma rather than serum should be used for
AxSym troponins. Microclots are reported to cause spurious
high results.
Mike Collins
Mike Collins MLSO3
Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology
The General Infirmary at Leeds,
Old Medical School, Thoresby Place
Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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