Evaluation of serum cardiac troponin I values in children less than 1 year of age.
OBJECTIVE
The objective is to verify the cardiac troponin I values in children less than 1 year of age without clinical cardiac dysfunction.


METHODS
The cardiac troponin I values were determined in 99 children less than 1 year of age, including term infants without diseases related to cardiac dysfunction using the specific kit Opus T Troponin I (cTn) (Dade Behring Inc. -Newalk, DE 19714, USA).


RESULTS
All children have values of cardiac troponin I less than 0.1 ng/ml.


CONCLUSIONS
We verified that the cardiac troponin I value is less than 0.1 ng/ml in children less than 1 year, including term infants without cardiac dysfunction, when analized by the kit Opus T Troponin I (cTn) test modules.
Souto
Antonio Carlos Arruda
AC
UTI Pediátrica, Hospital Padre Albino. acasouto@terra.com.br
Carvalho
Werther Brunow de
WB
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012016:Reference Values; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood*
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D019210:Troponin I