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HelpTest Code LAB34 Salicylate Level
Performing Lab
Arnot Ogden Medical Center/ Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
Ordering Recommendations
Assessing toxicity.
Collect
Serum or Plasma
Collection Device
Gold Top Tube or Lithium Heparin Green Top Tube
Collection Instructions
Sampling Time: Peak level obtained in 1 to 2 hours, trough sample just before next dose. Serum levels drawn less than 6 hours after a toxic dose can be used to confirm overdose.
Samples should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
| Room Temp | 8 Hours |
| Refrigerated | 48 Hours |
| Frozen | Undetermined |
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Volume
5 mL
Minimum Requirements
1 mL
Remarks
Turn Around Time
| STAT | 1 Hour |
| Routine | 8 Hours |
Methodology
Homogeneous enzyme immunoassay
Start Date
9/13/2017
Last Review Date
7/11/25 AP