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Test Code SAL Salicylate

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures  304-388-5953       
General Hospital Laboratory 304-388-6244
Teays Valley Hospital Laboratory 304-757-1770
Greenbrier Valley Laboratory 304-647-6060

Specimen Requirements

Plasma- Mint Green, Dark Green Lithium Heparin or Serum- SST gold top, red top

Allow SST or red top to completely clot

Spin and physically separate plasma/serum from contact with cells as soon as possible

4 mL of plasma/serum (minimum 2 mL)

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient

Storage and Stability

Store and transport at 2-8oC

Reference Values

Reference Range: 3.0-20.0 mg/dL
Critical Value: ≥ 40.0 mg/dL

Methodology

Homogeneous Enzyme Immunoassay Memorial, General, Teays
Colorimetric Greenbrier 

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

AM Collection Expected by 9AM same day
Routine Expected within 24 hrs
Stat Expected within 1 hr
Timed Expected results are test dependant

CPT Coding

80307