CardiacDiagnostic.txt

Present in heart, skeletal muscle, brain

Elevated levels indicate ACUTE MI

4-8 hrs after MI; Peak 20 hrs--Remain elevated 72 hrs

• 38-190 men
• 10-150 women

Appear primarily in the HEART and RED BOOD CELLS

Look for the FLIP!

rise 8-12 hrs after MI, peak 24-48 hrs, normal 10-14 days

IF LD1 EXCEED LD2 = ACUTE MI

Normal: 35-378

Amino Acid

High levels IRRITATE BLOOD VESSELS==ATHEROSCLEROSIS

also INCREASES LDL, INCREASES CLOTTING

Normal: <=13

CRP produced by LIVER

High CRP=INFLAMMATION

other tests needed to find location

Protein found in SKELETAL/CARDIAC MUSCLE

Normals: <0.4

Stay elevated for prolonged time, DETECT MI FROM SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER