Troponin T, Rapid Card Test
- Category
- Heart
- Sample
- Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm
- Reports () Terms & Conditions Report time varies with time of sample collection.
- In 2 days
- Fasting
- No Fasting
- Age
- 25+ years
A rapid card test that detects Troponin T, a protein released into the blood when heart muscle is damaged.
Used to diagnose a heart attack in people with chest pain, breathlessness or sweating, and to detect other heart muscle injury. Levels usually rise within a few hours of damage.
Adults over 30, people with high BP, diabetes, obesity, smoking or a family history of heart disease; chest pain or breathlessness (seek urgent care).
No fasting needed.
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Yes — chest pain should be treated as an emergency. Go to the nearest hospital rather than waiting for a home sample.
Troponin can take a few hours to rise, so a second sample 1–3 hours later helps confirm or rule out a heart attack.
No fasting is needed. You can eat and drink normally unless your doctor has advised otherwise.
Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm.
Usually within 13–37 hours after the sample reaches the lab. You will receive the report online.