Is anyone on here a nurse?

[Elizabeth04]

I have a question about troponin levels on blood work. Thank you. I would call my dr but they are closed

[Loveydovey0519]

I'm not a nurse, however have had a troponin test and understand their levels. Also ran rescue for a bit.

[Elizabeth04 in reply to Loveydovey0519]

Okay the test confuses me.. lol

The reference range was <.25 Mine was <.20

What does hat mean? I didn't think you were supposed to have troponin.... unless there was a heart issue

[Loveydovey0519 in reply to Elizabeth04]

Hey sorry for the late response! Are you in the UK? As I know they have different perimeters than here in the States.

[Lm92]

Do you have an arrythmia? High blood pressure? History of chemotherapy? Ever taken medications called PPIs to lower the acid production in your stomach? All these things and more can cause a slight elevation to troponin levels. You can always ask your doctor to repeat the bloodwork for you. I hope this helps a little.

Here's a good article about it: Http://clinlabnavigator.com/tropon...

[Elizabeth04 in reply to Lm92]

Thank you.so that is a elevated reading?

No I don't have any of these things.

Could a stress response cause elevation?