Troponin

 Troponin is a type of protein found in the muscles of your heart. Troponin isn't normally found in the blood. When heart muscles become damaged, troponin is sent into the bloodstream. As heart damage increases, greater amounts of troponin are released in the blood.Sep 9, 2021

What do the results mean?

If your results show normal troponin levels for 12 hours after chest pain has started, it's unlikely that your symptoms were caused by a heart attack.

If even a small level of troponin is found in your blood, it may mean there is some damage to your heart. If high levels of troponin are found in one or more tests over time, it probably means you had a heart attack. Other reasons for higher than normal troponin levels include:

• Congestive heart failure
• Kidney disease
• Blood clot in your lungs

If you have questions about your results, talk to your health care provider.

Learn more about laboratory tests, reference ranges, and understanding results.

Rhabdomyolysis

 Rhabdomyolysis (often called rhabdo) is a serious medical condition that can be fatal or result in permanent disability. Rhabdo occurs when damaged muscle tissue releases its proteins and electrolytes into the blood. These substances can damage the heart and kidneys and cause permanent disability or even death.

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Treatment

Seek treatment as soon as you suspect rhabdo! If treated early, most rhabdo patients return to work in a few days without any lasting effects. Treatment options depend on how severe the rhabdo is. Only a healthcare provider can determine how severe it is through blood tests, electrocardiograms (also known as EKGs), etc.

Less severe cases can be treated with:

• Drinking fluids
• Getting out of the heat
• Resting

Moderate to severe cases may need intravenous (IV) fluids and hospital admission.

• IV fluids help flush out the muscle proteins and electrolytes. IV fluids can prevent dangerous heart rhythms and loss of kidney function.
• At a hospital, medical professionals can monitor and treat severe cases for:
  • abnormal heart rhythms
  • decreased kidney function
  • seizures
  • elevated compartment pressures
  • high potassium levels

High PSA

 High PSA levels can mean you have prostate cancer or a prostate condition that's not cancer, such as an infection (prostatitis) or an enlarged prostate. If your PSA levels are higher than normal, your provider may talk with you about having more tests to diagnose the cause.Aug 31, 2022

Lactic Acid (blood test )

 What is a lactic acid test? This test measures the level of lactic acid, also known as lactate, in your blood. Lactic acid is a substance made by muscle tissue and by red blood cells, which carry oxygen from your lungs to other parts of your body. Normally, the level of lactic acid in the blood is low. 

What blood test checks lactic acid?

The lactate blood test is primarily ordered to help determine if someone has lactic acidosis, a level of lactate that is high enough to disrupt a person's acid-base (pH) balance. Lactic acidosis is most commonly caused by an inadequate amount of oxygen in cells and tissues (hypoxia).