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HS Troponin T Baseline*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as, HS Troponin T Baseline

Methodology

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood  
Container/Tube:  plasma

Acceptable: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Normal Reference Values

Normal/Reference Range:  3 ng/L to 58 ng/L

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 day

Available Stat

Test Classification and CPT Coding

CPT 84484

LOINC 10839-9

EMR Order code L701033

EMR Result code L802673

 

Critical Values

Critical Value:  59 ng/L and higher (automatic call-back)

Specimen Comment

>58  Value consistent with myocardial injury, clinical and laboratory correlation is recommended

>120  Highly predictive myocardial infarction, clinical and laboratory correlation is recommended.

 

99% combined – 59 ng/L

99% female – 54 ng/L

99% male – 79 ng/L