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. 2019 Dec 23;90(4):614–620. doi: 10.23750/abm.v90i4.8769

Table 3.

Number of blood sampling in emergency department patients in whom at least one cardiac troponin I (cTnI) test was requested

Before HS-cTnI After HS-cTnI Odds Ratio (95% CI)
N. % N. %
Only one sample 7572 74.0 6381 67.5 0.73 (95% CI, 0.69-0.78; p<0.001)
Two samples 1282 12.5 2562 27.1 2.60 (95% CI, 2.41-2.80; p<0.001)
Three samples 1210 11.8 467 4.9 0.39 (95% CI; 0.35-0.43; p<0.001)
Four samples 167 1.6 42 0.4 0.27 (95% CI, 0.19-0.38; p<0.001)
Total 10231 100 9452 100 -

HS-cTnI, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I