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Test Code LAB34 Salicylate, Quantitative - Blood

Department

CHEMISTRY

Primary Collection Container

Gold (SST)

Alternate Collection Container

Yellow Microtainer SST

Transport

Serum refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Centrifuge and refrigerate.

Separate from gel if testing is to be delayed more than 8 hours.

Stability

Refrigerated: 72 hours

Minimum Testing Volume

0.5 mL

Reference Range

Therapeutic range : 5-29 mg/dL

Critical level: >30 mg/dL

Methodology

Roche c503 This determination depends upon the conversion of salicylate in the presence of NADH by salicylate hydroxylase to catechol and NAD.

Performed

Sunday – Saturday

Reported

As completed

CPT Codes

G0480

Unacceptable Conditions

Gross hemolysis Specimens stored on gel longer than 8 hours are unacceptable.

Additional Information

For Aspirin functional assay (platelet inhibition) see: LAB10069: Aspirin Functional Assay.