Lab values · 7 tests

Cardiac markers

Troponin and natriuretic peptides: the markers ordered for chest pain or breathlessness, often as a timed series.

TestUnitsRanges byCritical value
B-type natriuretic peptide BNP pg/mL Adult -
Creatine kinase CK U/L Male, Female -
Creatine kinase MB isoenzyme CK-MB UI/L Adult -
High-sensitivity troponin I TnI hs ng/L Adult -
High-sensitivity troponin T TnT hs ng/L Adult -
Myoglobin µg/L Male, Female -
N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide NT-proBNP ng/L Adult under 75 years, Adult over 75 years -

This panel's reference ranges, in the app

Reference ranges by population, critical values, two units and instant search. Offline, on placement or while studying.

Why the values aren't on this page

Reference ranges vary with the laboratory, the method, age and sex. In the app, each test shows its ranges by population, in two units, with critical values and their source. On a patient's result, the range printed by the lab is always the one that counts.

Sources : Référentiel Pocket Nurse ; ESC 2023

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