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| TROPONIN-I |
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| Alternate Names: | None |
| Performed: | Daily, 24 Hours |
| Methodology: | Two Site Sandwich Immunoassay |
| Turnaround Time: | < 1 Hour |
| Container / Specimen Requirements |
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| Container / Tube: | Yellow serum separator Vacutainer® tube or Green Vacutainer® tube (lithium heparin) or Red Vacutainer® tube. |
| Minimum Volume: | 1 ml |
| Special Handling or Timing of Specimen: | None |
| Preparation of Patient: | None |
| Reference Range: | 0.0 - 0.05 ng/mL; Critical Values: >0.7, 1st elevation per admission/visit |
| Causes for Specimen Rejection: | Improper labeling Storage at room temperature for more than 4 hours |
| CareManager Test Group: CareManager Name/Alias: |
LAB troponin |
| Specimen Labeling: | Click here for policy |
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