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HelpTEST ID TROP TROPONIN I (obsolete March 5, 2024)
Performing Laboratory
NRLS-Core Chemistry
Specimen Type
Plasma/Serum
Specimen Required
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Lithium Heparin (Mint)
Acceptable: Serum gel, Tiger top, Red top
Specimen Volume: 1.0 mL
Collection Instructions:
Plasma gel tubes must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.
Serum gel tubes must be fully clotted and centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.
Red-top tubes must be fully clotted, centrifuged and aliquoted within 2 hours of collection.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
| Plasma/Serum | Refrigerated(preferred) | 24 hours |
| Ambient | 2 hours | |
| Frozen | 6 months |
Reference Values
An interpretive report will be provided