Karnataka PGET Medicine MCQ Answer 25

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The correct answer is B

Troponin T

  • 84% sensitivy for myocardial infarction 8 hours after onset of symptoms (1); 81% specificity (1)
  • low specificity - 22% for unstable angina
  • advantages
    • highly sensitive for detecting myocardial ischaemia
    • levels may help to stratify risk afterward
  • disadvantages
    • less specific than Troponin I
    • increased in unstable angina
    • increased in chronic renal failure

Category: Karnataka PGET 2007 MCQs

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