Point-of-care testing di troponina ad alta sensibilità (hs-ctn Poct): stato dell’arte e prospettive

Translated title of the contribution: Hs-ctn Poct: state-of-art and clinical-organizational perspectives

Margherita Morandini*, Piero Cappelletti, Marco Moretti, Massimiliano Manno, Elisabetta Stenner, Lucia Malloggi, Francesca Veneziani, Maria A. Burgio, Martina Di Pietro, Maria L. Biondi, Daniela Rubin, Jessica Viola, Giulio Marino, Dina Di Maria, Deborah Mazzei, Alessio Gamboni, Dario Fina, Matteo Cassin, Gianni A. Galli, Gruppo di Studio sui Marcatori Miocardici (GdS MM) della Società Italiana di Patologia Clinica e Medicina di Laboratorio (SIPMeL)

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The rationale for the Point-of-care testing (POCT) of troponin (cTn) lies in the reduction of the Turnaround Time (TAT) and therefore of the length-of-stay (LOS) in the Emergency Department (ED), and in the diagnosis of heart injury in isolated areas. However, cTn POCTs are less sensitive and not comparable with laboratory methods (LAB). Their data cannot be used in the troponin curve with the LAB method and the rise and fall curve with POCT must be followed for more than 6 hours. Furthermore, there are few primary evidence and no meta-analyses on the role of cTn POCTs. Nevertheless, POCTs with hs-cTn (high-sensitivity troponin) method have recently appeared on the market and can overcome the above-described issues: PATHFAST hs-cTn, Quiedel/Alere TriageTrue, Atellica VTLi Patient-side. The Review describes the data and evidence of these devices, evaluating their adequacy for the diagnostic objectives, and their perspectives.
Translated title of the contributionHs-ctn Poct: state-of-art and clinical-organizational perspectives
Original languageItalian
Pages (from-to)186-195
Number of pages10
JournalRivista Italiana della Medicina di Laboratorio
Volume18
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2022

Keywords

  • Acute coronary syndrome
  • Point-of-care testing
  • Troponin

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