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Clinical Trial Acetaminophen

Test Code
9201


CPT Codes
80329<br>Restricted Client Code

Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)


Patient Preparation
Collect as a trough just before next dose.

Minimum Volume
0.2 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube, or sodium or lithium heparin (green-top) tube, or fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: Not established


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum separator tubes (SST)


Methodology
Immunoassay

Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: Next day


Reference Range
10-20 mg/L


Clinical Significance
Acetaminophen is an analgesic/anti-inflammatory agent that may be hepatotoxic when ingested in quantities exceeding 150 mg/kg.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.