Test Code HST1H Troponin I, High Sensitivity 1 hour (Test Code – HST1H)
Preferred Specimen
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SST – Serum |
Green Top Gel Tube – Plasma (Heparin) |
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CSH – Clifton Springs Hospital |
CPH – Canton – Potsdam Hospital |
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MH – Massena Hospital |
CSH – Clifton Springs Hospital ED and Oncology ONLY |
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RGH – Rochester General Hospital |
GH – Gouverneur Hospital |
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UH – Unity Hospital |
MH – Massena Hospital – ED ONLY |
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NWCH – Newark Wayne Community Hospital |
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UMMC – United Memorial Medical Center |
Specimen Collection Instructions
Drawn specimen one hour post collection of the zero hour troponin collection to have the delta calculated.
Specimen Handling Instructions
Inpatient Collection: Deliver to the Laboratory
Specimen Volume
1.0 mL
STAT Turn-around Time
1 hour from specimen arrival in the Laboratory
Routine Turn-around Time
Inpatients: 4 hours from specimen arrival in the Laboratory
Reference Range
Included in the result for troponin is the calculated delta (the difference between the zero hour and the one hour).
Reference Ranges are site and gender dependent:
High Sensitivity Troponin:
Reference Range CPH and MH ONLY: Reference Range All other Sites:
Female: 0 – 53 pg/mL Female: 0 – 50 pg/mL
Male: 0 – 78 pg/mL Male: 0 – 75 pg/mL
Reference Range DELTA (the same for all sites):
Female: 0 – 9 pg/mL
Male: 0 – 14 pg/mL
CPT Code
84484
LOINC Code:
89579-7