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Cardiac Enzyme Panel
Test CodeCARDEP
CPT Codes
82550, 82553, 84484
Includes
CK, CKMB, and Troponin
Preferred Specimen
1.5 mL of whole blood (0.75 mL of serum/plasma)
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL of whole blood (0.3 mL of serum/plasma)
Transport Container
Serum separator (gold top) or for Inpatients/MSTI/ED only lithium heparin (green or mint top)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Avoid hemolysis
Methodology
mmunometric
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Routine 3 hours, stat 45 minutes. Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
