Test Mnemonic
HSTNT
CPT Codes
Performing Laboratory
Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 1 mL | Plasma | Lithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) | | Refrigerated | |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 1 mL | Plasma | Lithium heparin (Green) | | | |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 0.3 mL | | | | | |
Stability
| Environmental Condition |
Description |
| Ambient | 24 hours |
| Refrigerated | 24 hours |
| Frozen | 12 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 | <12 | ng/L |
| | | Urgent | Greater than or equal to 52 | ng/L |
