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Table 6 Definition of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assay [43]

From: The HEART score in predicting major adverse cardiac events in patients presenting to the emergency department with possible acute coronary syndrome: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

High-sensitivity troponin assay

Total imprecision (as per the coefficient of variation) < 10% at the 99th percentile value of a healthy reference population and limit of detection permitting measurable concentrations for at least 50% of healthy individuals.