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HelpTest Code SOFT: ACETA Acetaminophen, Serum
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| EPIC NAME: ACETAMINOPHEN LEVEL |
EPIC CODE: LAB43
Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Drug Monitoring
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Plain Red top tube, no gel
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Stability: 48 Hours (R), capped
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated 24 hours at 2-8C
Reference Values
Therapeutic range
4 hours after ingestion: <150 µg/mL
12 hours after ingestion: <50 µg/mL
Toxic level (automatic call-back)
4 hours after ingestion: ≥150 µg/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82003
Methodology
Colorimetric/Photometric