Troponin Ths, Plasma (Plasma / Serum)

Department

Endocrinology Lab

Delphic Registration Code

HTNT

Turnaround Time

12 hours

Test Code

8580

Specimen Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Preferred if West Coast

• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Serum (Red Cap)
• SST II (Gold Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)
• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

2.0

No of Samples Required

1

Additional Specimen Information

By prior arrangement only - please see comment
Serum or plasma stability;
Chilled (2-8deg) 24 hrs
Frozen 12 months

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Minimum Volume (ml)

0.25

Transport to Lab

Chilled (2 - 8 degrees Celsius)
If overnight - Frozen

Additional Referral/Aliquot Information

Preferred 500 uL plasma, store fridge. Minimum 250 uL plasma.
Transport to lab frozen if delayed more than 24hrs, otherwise on ice.

West Coast: If specimen is unable to be separated, take blood on SST/PST and send chilled to Greymouth Lab. At Greymouth lab freeze serum/plasma for transport to CHL.

Reference Intervals

Reference range: 0 – 13ng/L

TNT begins to rise in the plasma about 6 hours post MI

Test Method

Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay - Cobas E411analyser

Non-Funded Test Cost

$90.1 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

8580

Note: Troponin I is now the preferred front line Troponin but in selected cases it may be appropriate to request Troponin Ths in addition to Troponin I. If this is required please contact our on call pathologists to discuss.

Contact Information

Enquiry Form