ACETAMINOPHEN
Test Code: LAB43
CPT Code: 80307
Alert
Critical: > / = 50 mg/L
Alias 1
Tylenol
Alias 2
ACET
Specimen Type
Blood
Specimen Container
Preferred: Red Top Tube.
Acceptable Alternative: Gold (SST) or Green (Lithium Heparin) Top Tube.
Acceptable Alternative: Gold (SST) or Green (Lithium Heparin) Top Tube.
Volume
4 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Minimum Testing Volume
0.1 mL serum or plasma.
Specimen Handling
Separate serum from red cells.
Temperature
Refrigerated
Methodology
EIA - Enzyme Immunoassay
Stability
Room Temperature: 8 hours. Refrigerated: 48 hours. Frozen: 1 year.
Reference Range
Therapeutic: 10-30 mg/L. Toxic: Greater then 150 mg/L at 4 hours after ingestion or half life of greater than 4 hours.
Schedule
Daily
Turn Around Time
Routine: 4 hrs STAT: 1 hr
Department
Chemistry
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