The investigators prospectively want to compare 3 clinical tests for measuring blood troponin levels in patients presenting to the emergency room with thoracic pain probably related to a myocardial infarction with regard to the time necessary to obtain the test results. The tests are one laboratory based test and two point of care tests.
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time delay until troponin test results are known
Timeframe: From the time of venipuncture to the time the troponin test results are known: up to 6 hours