Laboratory standard—upper limit of normal range for troponin assay, total micrograms per litre N[NNN]

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:

Data Element

Short name:

Troponin assay—upper limit of normal range (micrograms per litre)

METeOR identifier:

285326

Registration status:

Health, Superseded 01/10/2008

Definition:

Laboratory standard for the value of `troponin T' or `troponin I' measured in micrograms per litre that is the upper boundary of the normal reference range.

Data Element Concept:

Laboratory standard—upper limit of normal range of troponin assay

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Total

Data type:

Number

Format:

N[NNN]

Maximum character length:

Supplementary values:

Value	Meaning
9999	Not stated/inadequately described

Unit of measure:

Microgram per litre (µg/L)

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

Record the upper limit of normal (usually the ninety-ninth percentile of a normal population) for the individual laboratory.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

Acute coronary syndrome data working group

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:

Supersedes Troponin assay - upper limit of normal range, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (13.88 KB)

See also Person—troponin level (measured), total micrograms per litre NN.NN Health, Standard 01/10/2008

Has been superseded by Laboratory standard—upper limit of normal range for troponin assay, total micrograms per litre N[NNN] Health, Standard 01/10/2008

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 01/10/2008

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005