Orderable EAP code:

LAB103455 (Random), Order Set O274414 (IP Panel or Random), Order Set O274416 (ED Panel or Random)

Billable EAP Codes:

80001794 x 1 (Random) 80001794 x 2 (IP Panel and ED Panel)

CPT Codes:

84484 x 1 (Random) 84484 x 2 (IP Panel and ED Panel)

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 1 Hour

Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

ng/L

Critical Values:

Female: greater than 75 ng/L

Male: greater than 100 ng/L

Unspecified: greater than 75 ng/L

Related Links:

ED OHSU High Sensitivity Troponin Protocol IP OHSU High Sensitivity Troponin Protocol

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a GREEN lithium or sodium heparin tube ONLY.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Only Lithium Heparin GREEN top peds tube is OK. RED top peds tube is NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Comments:

All troponins outside OHSU or in the ambulatory setting will be one-time, random high sensitivity troponin draws.

For OHSU IP and ED patients, random troponins are limited to the following clinical scenarios and populations:

o    Known pericarditis

o    Toxic drug monitoring

o    Known pulmonary embolism

o    Pediatrics

o    Ambulatory

Synonyms:

Troponin-I, HS Random

Troponin-I, HS Panel (0,2 Hr)