Troponin testing is done to diagnose heart attacks (myocardial infarctions).
The sample bottle typically used for troponin testing is a lithium heparin tube or a serum separator tube. These tubes help preserve the stability of troponin levels for accurate testing.
The recommended tube for troponin testing is a red top tube. This tube typically contains no anticoagulant and allows for the separation of serum, which is the preferred sample type for troponin analysis. It is important to follow specific laboratory guidelines for sample collection and handling when performing troponin testing.
A red top tube containing no anticoagulant or a gel separator tube would be suitable for troponin testing.
The test tube top used for troponin testing is typically red or gold. This color coding helps to easily identify the specific test being performed.
Troponin is a major component of muscle tissue. It is composed of troponin C, troponin I, and troponin T. Troponin interacts with tropomyosin and myosin to create muscle contraction.
The three parts to troponin are troponin C, which binds calcium ions, troponin I, which inhibits the interaction between actin and myosin, and troponin T, which anchors troponin complex to tropomyosin.
The theraputic troponin level is 0.00.
cardiac troponin I tests measure only cardiac troponin; tests for cardiac troponin T may cross-react with troponin found in other muscles and give positive or increased results in the absence of heart damage.
Troponin is a cardiac enzyme that your heart releases under stress.
Actin and myosin
Both troponin T and I are cardiac markers used to diagnose myocardial infarctions.
Emily Jane Austin has written: 'Characterisation of the interaction sites between Troponin T and Troponin C of the Troponin complex from human cardiac muscle'