Effects of hemolysis on the diagnostic accuracy of cardiac troponin I for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction

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Funding Information:
This project was funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation ( PP00B-102853 ), the Swiss Heart Foundation , the University Hospital Basel , Abbot Diagnostics and Siemens Diagnostics . Abbott and Siemens donated the assays used for troponin measurement.

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Financial disclosure: Dr. Reichlin has received research grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Swiss Heart Foundation, the Professor Max Cloëtta Foundation, the University of Basel, and the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, as well as speaker honoraria from Brahms and Roche. Dr. Mueller has received research support from the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Swiss Heart Foundation, the European Union, the Novartis Foundation, the Krokus Foundation, Abbott, Astra Zeneca, Biosite, Brahms, Nanosphere, Roche, Siemens, Singulex, Biomerieux, Schiller AG and the Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, as well as speaker honoraria from Abbott, Biosite, Brahms, Roche, and Siemens. All other authors report no relationships that could be construed as a conflict of interest.