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Biochimica Clinica 2011; 35(6) 461-464
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Standardisation of cardiac troponin I measurements – the way forward
AUTHORS
Jillian Tate1, Mauro Panteghini2
1Pathology Queensland, Department of Chemical Pathology, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Qld, Australia
2Centro Interdipartimentale per la Riferibilità Metrologica in Medicina di Laboratorio (CIRME), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
1Pathology Queensland, Department of Chemical Pathology, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Qld, Australia
2Centro Interdipartimentale per la Riferibilità Metrologica in Medicina di Laboratorio (CIRME), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
ABSTRACT
Standardisation of cardiac troponin I measurements - the way forward
Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) assays produce different results. To achieve closer comparability of cTnI values among assays, the use of a suitable reference material is proposed for use to calibrate commercial assays. To assign true cTnI concentrations to this material, establishment of a reference procedure for cTnI is also required.