Troponin I
Order Name
TROPONIN
Test Number: 2005925
Revision Date 06/04/2021
Test Number: 2005925
Revision Date 06/04/2021
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Troponin I
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Chemiluminescence Assay | 10839-9 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 1 mL (0.5) | Plasma | Lithium Heparin PST (Light Green Top) | Refrigerated |
| Alternate 1 | 1 mL (0.5) | Serum | Clot Activator SST | Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Please keep specimen refrigerated. Stability: Ambient 8 hours, Refrigerated 24hrs if not aliquoted or 72hrs if aliquoted, Frozen 30 days |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Daily |
| Expected TAT | 1-2 days |
| Clinical Use | Useful for exclusion diagnosis of AMI and monitoring acute coronary syndromes and estimating prognosis. |
| CPT Code(s) | 84484 |
| Internal Comments | 6/15/18 Specimen stability: Ambient 4 hours, Refrigerated 48 hours, Frozen 3 months. Stability: Ambient 8 hrs. Refrigerated 24 hrs. Frozen 30 days JK 06/04/2021 stab - JK 10.14.2025 - update refrigerated stability per Liz ticket 1202967 - BM |
| Service Provided By |  |
| Lab Section | Chemistry |