Curious about Troponin normal values

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Hello there! I am a medical student in Italy and I would like to ask you

Few days ago, my teacher told me and the whole class, that when someone experiences a heart attack Troponin levels in blood get high. 

He mentioned that normal values are 11-12 and numbers above 14 or 15 indicate a heart attack. 

Is this true though? I looked up on the internet to make some research about Troponine normal levels and I found no where those numbers! 

What do you say? 

Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Lab values often have differing reference standards in different countries. Your question is best directed to your instructor. 

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