Digital Decision Support in the Management of Patients With Chest Pain

One sample of Troponin (hs-cTnI) is obtained and analyzed at the scene. Capillary blood sample or venous (lithium heparin) if peripheral venous catheter is inserted for standard care reasons. The sample is disposed after the result has been recorded in the clinical report form. The clinicians participating in the study are instructed and have been educated about the study to only collect the data (report form with measurements) and provide care as constituted by the guidelines. Patients will be monitored by board members that standard clinical care is provided.

One sample of plasma glucose is obtained and analyzed at the scene. The sample is then disposed and the measured value is recorded in the clinical report form. P-glucose measurement is clinical practice in standard care and is measured on all patients with diabetes and patients with altered mental status or at the ambulance nurse discretion.