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What enzyme test indicates a myocardial infarction?
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Cardiac enzymes: Ck, ck-mb, and troponin.
Answered 8/17/2012
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Troponin: The currently used, most accurate enzyme is troponin which comes in two varieties: troponin i (that's the letter "i") and troponin t. There's no major differences - some labs use one, some the other. Ck, also known as cpk, is also used but it's older, less sensitive, and less specific.
Answered 11/8/2012
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