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Troponin I
MessageChemistry
Test Code
LAB747
CPT Codes
84484
Preferred Specimen
Light green top tube (lithium heparin plasma)
Minimum Volume
Whole blood: 800 uL (two full light-green-top microtainer or two full red-top microtainers).
Serum/plasma: 400 uL plasma.
Serum/plasma: 400 uL plasma.
Other Acceptable Specimens
Gold top (serum separator tube) or Red Top
Instructions
LAB:
TROP must not remain on cells >2 hours.
If alternate specimen Dark Green top, LiHep is drawn, centrifuge and insert plunger marked "plasma".
TROP must not remain on cells >2 hours.
If alternate specimen Dark Green top, LiHep is drawn, centrifuge and insert plunger marked "plasma".
Specimen Stability
Ambient: up to 2 hours.
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 4 weeks
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 4 weeks
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Grossly Hemolyzed and grossly turbid specimens
Setup Schedule
Everyday
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
0.00 - 0.03 ng/mL
Performing Laboratory
Hoag Newport/ Hoag Irvine
