Troponin I

Specimen:

Test Code

YHSTROP

Specimen Name

Troponin I

Collect

1-Green Top (Lithium-Heparin)

Submit

0.5 mL (Min: 0.3 mL) Plasma Refrigerated

Special Handling

Mix anticoagulant with specimen adequately. Centrifuge and remove plasma from the cells with 2 hours of collection. Transfer plasma to a standard transport tube.

Rejection Criteria

Fingerstick specimens.

Stability

Room Temperature 4 hours; Refrigerated 48 hours; Frozen 72 hours

Methodology

Beckman Coulter DxI 9000

Performed

Performed daily, routine and stat

Reported

Same day

CPT Codes

  • 84484

Components

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Additional Information

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