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Depends on the purpose of the assay For rule out you need a very sensitive assay - this works (we are running a trial) For rule in it does not matter With best wishes Paul Collinson Consultant Chemical Pathologist St George's Hospital Blackshaw Road London SW17 0QT 0208 725 5934 sec 0208 725 5923 ________________________________ From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of SERGEANT Chris (RF4) BHR Hospitals Sent: 06 October 2008 10:52 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: POC Troponin Two queries today! We have recently changed to a more sensitive Troponin I assay within the laboratory but there has been a request to look at offering a point of care Troponin assay within the emergency department. We have been pointing out the potentail pitfalls of having two differenet assays but would like to gather further evidence for and against. I recognise that this is a similar question to one posed recently but what are the experiences ( positive and negative) of labs and clinicians who have been running two different troponin assays (be it two troponin I assays or a troponin I / Troponin T combination) ? Many thanks Chris ------------------------------------------------ Chris Sergeant Principal Biochemist Clinical Biochemistry BHR NHS Trust Ext. 8318 Direct: 0208 970 8318 ------------------------------------------------ ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ Disclaimer: This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, any reading, printing, storage, disclosure, copying or any other action taken in respect of this e-mail is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by using the reply function and then permanently delete what you have received. Incoming and outgoing e-mail messages are routinely monitored for compliance with the Department of Health's policy on the use of electronic communications. For more information on the Department of Health's e-mail policy click here http://www.doh.gov.uk/emaildisclaimer.htm ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/