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Acetaminophen

Specimen:

Collect

  • One Red Top

Also Acceptable:
  • One Blue Top (Na Citrate)
  • One Green Top (Li Heparin)
  • One Green Top (Na Heparin)
  • One Lavender (EDTA)

Submit

  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable:
  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
  • Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
  • Separate from cells ASAP
  • State Patient's Last Dose
  • Reference ranges apply only after 4-hours post ingestion or a half-life value exceeding 4-hours.
    State patient's last dose in hours.

Rejection Criteria

  • Use of separator tubes

Stability

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
  • Spectrophotometric

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 80176
  • 80143

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 2701 - ACETAMINOPHEN
  • 2913 - LAST DOSE
Last Updated: November 12, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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