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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