Because troponin T is found only in cardiac muscle cells, it is a better protein to test for when assessing cardiac muscle cell damage. Troponin T tests are more sensitive than CPK tests and provide faster information about the condition of the heart. CPK tests typically require repeated testing for about 12 hours before a heart attack can be ruled out. Troponin T testing requires only about six hours. When a patient has a rise in troponin T but not in CPK, it means the heart attack is small.
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