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.
Cardiac isoforms of troponin are specific for the heart. Elevated troponin levels indicate cardiac injury but do not define the mechanism. In patients with acute coronary ischemia and elevated troponin levels, myocardial infarction should be diagnosed; treatment should be guided by the elevated troponin levels.