1 When the gallstones travel out of the gallbladder into the bile ducts, they block the opening that drains bile and enzymes. The bile and enzymes back up into the pancreas and cause swelling.  Genetics may be a factor in some cases. Sometimes, the cause is not known.
An increased level of the cardiac protein isoform of troponin circulating in the blood has been shown to be a biomarker of heart disorders, the most important of which is myocardial infarction. Raised troponin levels indicate cardiac muscle cell death as the molecule is released into the blood upon injury to the heart.
Troponin I Test Device. (Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood) REF: 1173 001 30 test. A rapid test for the qualitative detection of Cardiac Troponin I in Human. serum, plasma or whole blood. For professional in vitro test use only. INTENDED USE. For the rapid qualitative determination of Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in. human whole blood, serum and plasma as an aid in the diagnosis of. myocardial infarction.