Dear Colleagues,
I have been approached by our A/E team to provide evidence for consideration of the introduction of a 3-hour rule-out protocol for ACS/MI. Our laboratory uses Roche hs-TnT. Naturally, it is driven by the 4-hour wait issue for A/E departments.
We currently use an admission and 6-hour protocol.
How many Trusts are using a 3 hour protocol and all advice and guidance would be gratefully received.
Regards,
Michael Ryan
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