How often do you draw Troponins at your hospital?

[RNcDreams]

Attention All Tele Nurses:

I'm hoping to get a policy changed at my facility.

How often does your hospital have you draw troponin levels? Currently, we are required to check them every 3 hours. I understand that they can be done every 3, 6, and even 8 hours. What is your policy, and what state are you in?

Thanks!

[pricklypear]

My experience has been either 6 or 8 hours, usually in sets of 3. I've never had them ordered every 3.

[ACRN06]

Q 6-8 hrs x 3 sets

Wish I could be more specific on the "6-8" part but that really can vary from doc to doc. I wanna say I've seen it Q8 more often than 6 though.

[Bumashes, MSN, APRN, NP]

I'm on a med-surg floor. We typically see Q8hrs, but it can vary depending on why the test is being ordered.

[angel4gramma]

Have always seen every 8 hrs x 3. If pt c/o cp again they order the same, sometimes the orders cross each other. Last few places I worked (I'm a traveler) I have seen every 6 x 3.

[A_Simp]

Where I work in MASS, our order set is written q8 until peak but we stop if neg x2 or possibly 3. Hope that helps!

[RNBSNMe]

Its Q 4h rs x 3 and if it still trends up u continue to draw it till it trends down...it becomes q 8 hours..

[Kalait]

We draw network wide (mostly) q6hours X 3

[talaxandra]

I'm with the majority - 6, 12 + 18 hous post initial draw

[RNcDreams]

Thanks for all the input so far! :)

[cherick22]

Every 8 hrs times 3. Massachusetts

[talaxandra]

RNcDreams - do 3/24 bloods show anything more significant? It just seems so much extra work and expense...