Clinical Diagnostic Performance of the SpinChip High-sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I (SpinChip Hs-cTnI) Test
During a heart attack, the protein troponin I is released from the heart muscle into the bloodstream. Measurements of cardiac troponin in blood are used as an aid in the diagnosis of heart attack. The SpinChip hs-cTnI test is a new high-sensitive test for measuring the amount of cardiac troponin I in the bloodstream as an aid in the diagnosis of heart attack. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and safety of the SpinChip hs-cTnI test relative to a clinically validated hs-cTnI method.
• Able and willing to provide signed written informed consent
• Subjects ≥ 18 years old
• Subjects presenting at the ED with acute chest discomfort including pain, pressure, tightness, burning, or stabbing and/or other symptoms suggestive of AMI such as upper abdominal pain, left shoulder/arm pain, pain in the jaw, or pain between the scapulae.