Troponin I
A protein released into blood when heart muscle is actively damaged.
A test for a suspected heart attack happening now, not a way to predict one later.
How we rate it — Useful
Worth doing for a specific reason — a risk factor, a symptom, an age group.
This rating and the description above were written against published screening guidelines by someone who is not a clinician, and are awaiting review by one. We would rather say that than imply an authority we do not have.
Check-ups that include it
In 4 of the 78check-ups we track — 5%. Cheapest first.
Also sold as
Every one of these names refers to this same test. Resolving them to one canonical entry is what makes an honest comparison possible.
high sensitivity troponin i · trop i · troponin i · troponin i heart attack risk · troponin i high sensitive · troponin i hs
Information here is for comparing packages, not for diagnosing yourself. Talk to a doctor about which tests you actually need.