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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||||||
| Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | ||||||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Troponin I, High Sensitivity Mini Vidas - Calgary Zone (CLS) | ||||||
| Shipping and Handling Alert: | Specimens are time sensitive | ||||||
| LABID (Connect Care): | LAB139 | ||||||
| Primary Container: | LIME BARRICOR LIHEP | ||||||
| Minimum Collection Volume: | 0.2 mL plasma | ||||||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | Grossly hemolyzed specimens will be cancelled. | ||||||
| Test Resources: | Urgent Care and Rural Hospital High Sensitivity Troponin-I Pathway | ||||||
| Stability and Storage: | Room temperature: 4 hours 2-8 degrees: 48 hours | ||||||
| Transportation: | Send STAT, on ice | ||||||
| Testing Schedule: | Daily | ||||||
| Reference Interval: |
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| Critical Value: | See Critical Values | ||||||
| Testing Area: | Chemistry | ||||||
| Performing Site: | Alberta Children’s Hospital Banff Mineral Spring Hospital Cochrane Community Health Centre Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre South Calgary Health Centre Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre | ||||||
| Additional Test Information: | All requests for Acute Care Emergency or inpatients from ACH, FMC, PLC, RGH and SHC for Troponin I (TNI) should be ordered STAT as Troponin I Vidas High Sensitivity (TNIV). See storage, stability and transportation comments.
Troponin I requests on Acute Care Emergency or inpatients require a manual requisition. ONLY Outpatients/Community patients with critical, high sensitivity troponin (TnI) results greater than 99 ng/L will have their results phoned to the ordering physician | ||||||
| Last Updated On: | Monday, May 8, 2023 | ||||||
