Salicylate
| Order Code: | SAL |
| Order Form: | Laboratory Requisition |
Specimen:
Plasma
Collection Medium:
 |
| Plasma Separator Tube |
Alternate
Collection Media:
Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection containers.
Minimum:
3 mL; light green top tube or ONE microtainer.
Testing
Schedule:
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Analytic Time:
1 hour (upon receipt in laboratory)
Reference Range:
Therapeutic <30 mg/dL
Acute toxic >40 mg/dL
Chronic toxicity may occur with levels <40 mg/dL.
Test
Limitations:
Hemolysis: No significant interference up to an H index of 1000
(approximate hemoglobin concentration: 1000 mg/dL).
Lipemia: No significant interference up to an L index of 65 (approximate triglycerides concentration: 130 mg/dL). Note there is poor correlation between turbidity and triglyceride concentration.
Icterus: No significant interference up to an I index of 20 (approximate conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin concentration: 20 mg/dL).
Lipemia: No significant interference up to an L index of 65 (approximate triglycerides concentration: 130 mg/dL). Note there is poor correlation between turbidity and triglyceride concentration.
Icterus: No significant interference up to an I index of 20 (approximate conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin concentration: 20 mg/dL).
Methodology:
Limited Enzymatic
Sample
Processing:
Centrifuge at 3000 RPM for 10 minutes.
Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of collection.
Label transport tube with two patient identifiers, date and time of collection.
Sample
Storage:
Refrigerate.
Transport
Instructions:
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Transport in cooler with refrigerated coolant packs.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Transport in cooler with refrigerated coolant packs.
CPT Code:
80196
See Additional Information:
Chemistry Critical Lab Values
Chemistry Critical Lab Values