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TROPONIN I
Test CodeLAB747
CPT Codes
84484
Preferred Specimen
Green Top/Gel LiHep
Minimum Volume
2.0 mL
Instructions
Specimen testing must be performed within 2 hours of collection
Transport Temperature
Ambient
Methodology
ECLIA
Setup Schedule
Set Up:Daily Report Available:1 hour
Reference Range
Troponin I | <0.302ng/mL |
Clinical Significance
A result of <0.300 ng/mL within the first hours of symptoms does not rule out myocardial infarction. If myocardial infarction is still suspected, repeat this test at the appropriate time intervals. Results above >0.300 ng/mL point to myocardial injury, but are not necessarily indicative of an ischemic mechanism.
Performing Laboratory
GBMC Chemistry