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The current Roche Elecsys\u00ae Troponin T high-sensitivity Gen 5 assay (Gen 5) received FDA clearance in 2017. A sixth-generation assay was recently developed with improved analytical characteristics, including sensitivity and resistance to interferences. Reference ranges for this assay were reported, but analytical performance in the clinical laboratory has yet to be evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Elecsys\u00ae Troponin T high-sensitivity Gen 6 (Gen 6) assay was evaluated on the Roche cobas e 801 analyzers. Measurement limits of the assay were determined in lithium-heparin plasma specimens per CLSI EP17-A2. 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