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Acetaminophen
Test CodeACETA
Alias/See Also
Tylenol
CPT Codes
82003
Preferred Specimen
Preferred: 2.0 ml of whole blood.(1.0 mL of serum or plasma)
Minimum Volume
Minimum: 1.0 mL of whole blood (0.5 mL of serum or plasma)
Instructions
Enter last dose and time of dose if known.
Transport Container
Heparin (green or mint top), Serum Separator (gold top), No additive red top, or EDTA (lavendar top)
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 2 weeks
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Frozen: 45 days
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Frozen: 45 days
Methodology
Colorimetric
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient: Turn around time: Routine 3 hours, stat 30 minutes. Outpatient testing received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
