Abstract
A study was undertaken to evaluate a Card Test called 'Spectral Diagnostics Inc Cardiac STATus(TM) CK-MB/Myoglobin' (Toronto, Canada), which is distributed by Dade International Inc, Miami, FL, for the simultaneous qualitative determination of CK-MB and myoglobin levels in human serum. The Card Test is advertised by the manufacturer as an aid in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the emergency department (ED). Fifty-eight consecutive serum samples were obtained from 25 patients being evaluated for AMI in an ED. Qualitative CK-MB and myoglobin results from the Card Test were compared with quantitative CK-MB and myoglobin results using the ACS-180 instrument (Ciba Corning Diagnostics, Medfield, MA) and Stratus(TM) IIntellect T (Dade International Inc, Miami, FL), respectively. Qualitative results from the STATus(TM) CK-MB/Myoglobin Card Test were similar, diagnostically, to quantified results using these automated instruments.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 303-307 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | American Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- CK-MB
- Myocardial infarction
- cardiac enzymes
- myoglobin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine