Troponin I
- LIS Mnemonic: TROPI
Collect
Light Green (PST - Lithium heparin)
Volume Required
2ml blood
Minimum Required
1ml blood
Transport
Room temperature
Stability
8 hrs room temp, 24 hrs refrigerated
Processing
All chemistry specimens collected in a SST or PST should be centrifuged at 3,400 RPM's for 10 minutes. If there is gel separating the serum or plasma from the red cells, it is not necessary to transfer the serum or plasma to another tube. Follow directions in the centrifuge manual to set the centrifuge appropriately.If there is not gel separating the serum or plasma from the red cells, transfer the serum or plasma using a disposable pipette to another tube (pour off tube) being careful not to disturb the buffy coat. Rubber band the original tube (parent tube) with the labeled pour off tube prior to sending the specimen to CLS.
Unacceptable conditions
Grossly Hemolyzed Specimens
Days Performed
Daily
Reported
Same day
Reflex Testing
N/A
CPT
84484
Methodology
Fluorescence PolarizationImmunoassay
Remarks
Test includes Troponin I only.Serum specimen is unacceptable
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