- YTROPT
Troponin T
Specimen:
Test Code
YTROPT
Specimen Name
Troponin T
Collect
Lithium Heparin-Plasma Also Acceptable: PST
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Plasma, Refrigerated. OR Frozen if received > 24 hours after
Special Handling
Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer plasma to a standard transport tube. Specimen MUST be frozen if it will not be received by the lab within 24 hours of collection. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Rejection Criteria
Specimens collected in lavender or pink (K2EDTA), lavender (K3EDTA), potassium oxalate, sodium fluoride, or sodium citrate. Grossly hemolyzed specimens.
Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
Quantitative Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
2-5 days
CPT Codes
- 84484
Components
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