Troponin

Troponin is a protein that helps your muscles contract. When muscle or heart cells are injured, troponin leaks out, and its levels in your blood rise.

For example, blood levels of troponin rise when you have a heart attack. For this reason, doctors often order troponin tests when patients have chest pain or otherheart attack signs and symptoms.

Normal Range (Varries with altitude):

• Troponin I : less than 10 µg/L
• Troponin T : 0–0.1 µg/L