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Test Code HSTROP ACH High Sensitivity Troponin I

Useful For

Diagnostic use in the quantitative measurment of cardiac troponin I in human plasma. This assay can be used to aid in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Specimen

Plasma

Draw blood in a green-top lithium heparin tube. Label the specimen with the patient's name (first and last), date of birth, date and time of collection and the phlebotomist's initials. Spin down and send specimen refrigerated.

 

Specimen stability:

8 hours at room temperature

24 hours when stored at 2-8°C

40 days when frozen at ≤-20°C

 

Minimum volume:

1 mL

 

 

Reference Values

Women:

Normal range: 0-34 pg/mL

Critical result (automatic call-back): ≥ 35 pg/mL

 

Men:

Normal range: 0-54 pg/mL

Critical result (automatic call-back):  ≥ 55 pg/mL

Day(s) Test Performed

Monday - Sunday

CPT Coding

84484