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Heart and cholesterol

Troponin test

Also called trop I, trop T, hs-troponin

A protein released when heart muscle is damaged.

Typical range
Below the lab's cut-off (very low).

Why it's done

Done urgently for chest pain to check for a heart attack.

What a high result can mean

Suggests heart muscle injury. Needs emergency care.

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More heart and cholesterol tests

Lipid profileTotal cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides and VLDL. Total cholesterolAll the cholesterol in your blood, good and bad. LDL cholesterolThe 'bad' cholesterol that builds up in artery walls. HDL cholesterolThe 'good' cholesterol that carries cholesterol away from arteries. TriglyceridesA type of fat in the blood, from food and made by the liver. VLDL cholesterolA particle carrying mostly triglycerides; usually calculated as triglycerides ÷ 5.