Analytical performance of cardiac troponin assays – Current status and future needs

Concurrent with the introduction of cardiac troponin measurements into the diagnostic definition of myocardial infarction (MI), clinicians and laboratory professionals signaled a clear clinical need for improved analytical quality. This was an important precipitant for developing high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) assays, currently used in rapid algorithms guiding investigations of patients presenting to the emergency department with …