Medical tests that are often referred to as<unk> s include:<unk>  troponin (the most sensitive and specific test for myocardial damage)
creatine kinase (CK, also known as phosphocreatine kinase or creatine phosphokinase)
Aspartate transaminase (AST, also called Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (GOT/SGOT) or aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT))
lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
Myoglobin (Mb) has low specificify for myocardial infarction and is used less than the other<unk> s.<unk> s are substances released from heart muscle when it is damaged as a result of myocardial infarction. Depending on the<unk> , it can take between 2 to 24 hours for the level to increase in the blood. Additionally, determining the levels of<unk> s in the laboratory - like many other lab measurements - takes substantial time.<unk> s are therefore not useful in diagnosing a myocardial infarction in the acute phase. The clinical presentation and results from an ECG are more appropriate in the acute situation.
Cardiac marker
Tumor marker
Creatine kinase
Biomarker
Acute phase protein
Amylase
Clinical chemistry
Triglyceride biochemistry