Definition of Mutually Exclusive Events. Two or more events are said to be mutually exclusive if they cannot occur at the same time. In other words, events that have no outcomes in common are said to be mutually exclusive events or disjoint events. If two events A and B are mutually exclusive, then the probability of the occurrence of A or B is the sum of the their individual probabilities.
results can be phoned to the referrer or passed to out of hours with the appropriate history. Troponin fact sheet for Primary Care. Interpretation of Troponin values in Primary Care. Normal (hs Troponin T < 14ng/l) A result of <14ng/L more than 6 hours after symptoms rules out MI. Possible MI (hs Troponin T 14-30 ng/l) The laboratory will phone abnormal results to the referring doctor or their deputy as a matter. of urgency.
Troponins are specific proteins found in heart muscle. Troponin testing is done to diagnose heart attacks (myocardial infarctions). When heart muscle is damaged, as in a myocardial infarction (MI), troponins leak out of cells and into the bloodstream.