High Sensitivity Troponin T




Test Mnemonic

HSTNT

CPT Codes

  • 84484 - QTY (1)

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) Refrigerated 

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin (Green)   

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.3 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient24 hours
Refrigerated24 hours
Frozen12 months. Freeze only once.

Days Performed

7 days a week

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Methodology

Name Description
Electro Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) 

Reference Range

High Sensitivity Troponin T
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal<12ng/L
       UrgentGreater than or equal to 52ng/L

Special Info