High-sensitivity point-of-care cardiac troponin: Novel whole-blood testing at last

In this expert webinar, Dr. Fred Apple discusses the relevance and use of high-sensitivity troponin in the emergency department setting. Dr. Apple reviews the scientific literature pertaining to high-sensitivity point-of-care (POC) troponin and speaks to the critical considerations for set-up and implementation of POC clinical studies, including the combined efforts of the laboratory and emergency department clinical staff.

• Explain the clinical utilization of high-sensitivity troponin as an aid in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.
• Interpret the newest scientific data pertaining to novel POC high-sensitivity troponin.
• Summarize key insights around the collaborative process among the laboratory and emergency department clinical staff.