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Evaluation of a cardiac troponin process flow at the chest pain center with the shortest turnaround time

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Early diagnosis of myocardial infarction is crucial in chest pain management and cardiac troponin (cTn) test is an important step in it. Process improvement to shorten the test turnaround time… Click to show full abstract

Early diagnosis of myocardial infarction is crucial in chest pain management and cardiac troponin (cTn) test is an important step in it. Process improvement to shorten the test turnaround time (TAT) may improve patients’ outcomes. The cTn test at chest pain center (CPC) of Zhongshan Hospital had the shortest TAT ever reported, but its process flow was not fully evaluated.

Keywords: chest; chest pain; turnaround time; process; cardiac troponin

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis
Year Published: 2022

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