A new high-sensitivity troponin assay is more sensitive and precise, which allows for earlier detection and treatment of patients having myocardial infarction, and will be available at Vanderbilt University Hospital and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Oct. 2.
The new hs-cTnT assay will replace the current contemporary troponin I (cTnI) assay at Vanderbilt University Hospital and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The old cTnI assay will not be available after this time. This change will not affect Vanderbilt Regional Hospitals.
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High Sensitivity Troponin-T Base + 3 Hour (ED Evaluation): Default to immediate draw, repeat at 3 hours
High Sensitivity Troponin-T Base, 3, 6 Hour: Default to immediate draw, repeat at 3 and 6 hours
Troponin-T High Sensitivity – Timed: Option to continue daily (trend hs-cTnT during acute hospitalization).
If you have your own smartphrases, smarttexts, or smartlinks that you created, you will need to add the lab “TROPHS” to the area you have the prior Troponin lab results:
Prior Troponin Lab Base name:
After adding new Troponin Lab Base name:
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