Which laboratory finding is not typically associated with myocardial injury? A) Increased hemoglobin B) Elevated glucose C) Elevated potassium D) Elevated WBC count

Understand the Problem

The question is asking to identify which laboratory finding does not typically correlate with myocardial injury out of the given options. Myocardial injury generally involves changes in certain biomarkers, so we need to analyze each choice to determine the one that is irrelevant to myocardial injury.

More Information

Myocardial injury or infarction is associated with elevated glucose, potassium, and WBC count, as these can indicate stress, tissue damage, or inflammation. Elevated hemoglobin is not typically associated with myocardial injury.

Tips

One common mistake is assuming an increase in any parameter indicates myocardial injury. It's important to recognize the specific lab values typically associated with conditions of the heart.

Sources

• Myocardial Infarction Workup - Cardiology - Medscape Reference - emedicine.medscape.com
• Leukocytosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov