Acetaminophen

Test Code
1235400010


Alias/See Also
Acetaminophen Level
ACETM
Tylenol


CPT Codes
80143

Preferred Specimen
Serum collected in a red-top no additive no-gel tube and transferred to a plastic vial
CORTLAND ONLY: Plasma collected in green-top lithium heparin plasma separator tube (PST)


Instructions
Spin and separate serum into a plastic transport vial.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimen collected in a gold-top serum separator tube (SST)


Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
Corning Hospital Lab
Troy Hospital Lab
GMG Laboratory at Towanda
Cortland Medical Center Lab



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.