Troponin I

MeasuredUseful

A protein released into blood when heart muscle is actively damaged.

A test for a suspected heart attack happening now, not a way to predict one later.

How we rate it: Useful

Worth doing for a specific reason: a risk factor, a symptom, an age group.

This rating and the description above were written against published screening guidelines by someone who is not a clinician, and are awaiting review by one. We would rather say that than imply an authority we do not have.

Check-ups that include it

In 5 of the 93 check-ups we track, 5%. Cheapest first.

Also sold as

Every one of these names refers to this same test. Resolving them to one canonical entry is what makes an honest comparison possible.

  • high sensitive troponin i
  • high sensitivity troponin i
  • trop i
  • troponin i
  • troponin i heart attack risk
  • troponin i high sensitive
  • troponin i hs

Information here is for comparing packages, not for diagnosing yourself. Talk to a doctor about which tests you actually need.