A client presents with chest pain. The pain has not reduced after administering three nitroglycerine tablets within 10 minutes. Which diagnostic test does the primary health-care provider prescribe to confirm the client has developed a myocardial infarction (MI)?

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Cardiac troponin test is a blood test that measures the levels of cardiac troponin, a protein that is released into the bloodstream when the heart muscle is damaged. A high level of cardiac troponin in the blood is a sign of a myocardial infarction (MI).

A Client Presents with Chest Pain