A 64-year-old woman with low-risk chest pain asks about biomarker thresholds. Which statement matches guideline definitions?...

Question

A 64-year-old woman with low-risk chest pain asks about biomarker thresholds. Which statement matches guideline definitions?

Accepted Answer

Diagnosis of myocardial injury uses assay-specific 99th percentile upper reference limit

Answer

Diagnosis of MI is based on hs-cTn above the 95th percentile

Answer

Delta change is not needed when values are near threshold

Answer

Conventional troponin is preferred over hs-cTn

Answer

Any detectable troponin mandates admission

us-abem MCQ (SBA): hs-Troponin Threshold