Troponin T-Rural, Blood - Saskatoon
Discipline
Biochemistry
Overview
Alias
- Troponin T
Specimen Information
Specimen types accepted
- Whole blood
Specimen collection container
- Preferred Collection Container: Dark Green (Lithium or Sodium Heparin)
Required volume
- Optimal Volume: 4.5 mL Full collection tube
- Minimum Volume: 1 mL
(Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory/reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection.)
Transport and stability
- 8 hours at room temperature
Rejection criteria
- Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
Performance
Methodology
- Cartridge based point of care analyzer
Days/times performed
| Availability | 24 hours a day at acute care sites, via callback after hours |
| Testing Site | Rural-Humboldt, Lanigan, Rosthern, Wadena, Watrous, Wynyard |
Maximum laboratory time
Results Reporting
- In Hospital reported within 1 hour
- Community urgent reported within 4 hours
- Critical results greater than or equal to 50 ng/L will be phoned
Specimen retention time
- 3 days
Last Updated: October 3, 2024