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M any clinical chemistry laborato- ries perform troponin testing to aid in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Laboratories must interact with clinicians to establish diagnostic cut points, achieve acceptable assay performance, and troubleshoot questionable findings. Here we present 3 hypothetical scenarios related to troponin testing in the clinical chemistry laboratory.
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