Casandra
Casandra Test Code QD91790Version 1 (DRAFT)
Performing Lab
Lab Quest DiagnosticsLab Test ID 38685
Troponin T, High Sensitivity (hs‑TnT)
Also known as: hs-cTnT, Troponin T, high-sensitivity, Troponin T, hs
Clinical Use
Order TestUse
This high‑sensitivity Troponin T (hs‑TnT) assay is used to quantitatively determine cardiac troponin T levels in human plasma. It aids in identifying myocardial injury or infarction with greater sensitivity than conventional troponin assays.
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
Not provided.
Test Details
New York Approved
Methodology
Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Biomarkers
Troponin T
Proteinhs‑TnT • Concentration / Level • Quantitative (Continuous) (e.g., copies/mL, % expression)
LOINC Codes
Order Codes
- 6598-7
Result Turnaround Time
Not provided.
Related Documents
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Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Plasma
Volume
Not provided
Minimum Volume
Not provided
Container
Green lithium heparin tube, centrifuge and separate plasma; send 1.0 mL plasma in screw‑capped plastic vial
Storage Instructions
Refrigerated transport
Causes for Rejection
Hemolysis, grossly lipemic, grossly icteric, serum
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room Temperature | Unacceptable |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Frozen | 1 year |