Abbott i-STAT 1 System Manual - page 648
PROCEDURE MANUAL FOR THE i-STAT SYSTEM
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REV. DATE: 16-Oct-12
ART: 714446-00L
Analyte
Some Causes of
Increased Values
Some Causes of
Decreased Values
PT/INR
Administration of oral anticoagulant therapy.
ACT Kaolin
Administration of heparin for medical or surgical procedures.
cTnI
Myocardial Infarction
Coronary vasospasm
Cardiac contusion/trauma
Rhythm disturbance (SVT, AF)
Chemotherapy (ex. Adriamycin)
Myocarditis/pericarditis
Infiltrative diseases (ex. Amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, hemochromatosis,
connective tissue disease)
Congestive heart failure
Heart transplantation
Cardiac procedures (PTCA, DC cardioversion)
Intracranial hemorrhage/stroke
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary hypertension
Chronic renal insufficiency
Sepsis
Strenuous exercise
Certain drug ingestions
Rare antibodies to troponin or its
circulating complexes
CK-MB
Myocardial Infarction
Coronary vasospasm
Cardiac contusion/trauma
Myocarditis/pericarditis
Infiltrative diseases (ex. Amyloidosis, sarcoidosis,
hemochromatosis, connective tissue disease)
Cardiac procedures (PTCA, DC cardioversion)
Intracranial hemorrhage/stroke
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary hypertension
Chronic renal insufficiency
Sepsis
Strenuous exercise
Certain drug ingestions (cocaine)
Skeletal muscle disease
Lean muscle mass
BNP
Congestive heart failure
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Asthma
Pulmonary hypertension
Cor pulmonale
Pulmonary embolism
Acute coronary syndrome
Chronic renal failure
Age
Female sex
Obesity (BMI>30 Kg/m
2
)
Flash pulmonary edema
(elevation may be delayed)