Table 2

 Blood tests on admission by troponin levels

CharacteristicscTnI (ng/ml)p linearp value
<0.10.1–0.39⩾0.4
*Values are number (%).
†Values are mean (SD).
cTnI, cardiac troponin I
No. of patients*277 (83.9)35 (10.6)18 (5.5)
Haemoglobin, g/dl†14.0 (1.7)13.9 (2.0)12.4 (2.2)<0.0010.001
Haematocrit, %†42.5 (4.8)42.2 (6.1)37.8 (6.5)<0.0010.001
White blood cells, 1000/mm38.96 (3.52)9.76 (3.23)12.01 (6.59)0.0010.003
Platelets, 1000 cells/mm3231 (84)256 (135)228 (80)0.8990.293
Fibrinogen, mg/dl†387 (115)443 (153)449 (167)0.0550.013
Glucose, mg/dl†128 (54)122 (37)139 (48)0.3640.534
Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dl†20 (9)25 (15)28 (10)0.0030.001
Creatinine, mg/dl†1.29 (1.37)1.23 (0.41)1.64 (1.13)0.2880.535