tropnin T test procedure / troponin t test method /Trop t test for heart attack

about video Definition A troponin test measures the levels of troponin T or troponin I proteins in the blood. These proteins are released when the heart muscle has been damaged, such as occurs with a heart attack. The more damage there is to the heart, the greater the amount of troponin T and I there will be in the blood. Why the Test is Performed The most common reason to perform this test is to see if a heart attack has occurred. Your health care provider will order this test if you have chest pain and other signs of a heart attack. The test is usually repeated two more times over the next 6 to 24 hours. Your provider may also order this test if you have angina that is getting worse, but no other signs of a heart attack. (Angina is chest pain thought to be from a part of your heart not getting enough blood flow.) The troponin test may also be done to help detect and evaluate other causes of heart injury. The test may be done along with other cardiac marker tests, such as CPK...