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Salicylate
MessagePerforming Lab: Hudson, Lakeview, Regions, Westfields
Test Code
0204
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: SALI; Asprin
CPT Codes
80299
Preferred Specimen
0.2 mL Lithium Heparin Plasma (light green-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Serum (gold-top, red-top, red/gray-top), Lithium Heparin (light green-top) on ICE
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Methodology
Colorimetric
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same Day
Reference Range
| Reference Range | Critical Value | |
| <5.0 mg/dL | >39.9 mg/dL | |
Clinical Significance
Salicylate belongs to a class of analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory drugs that includes aspirin. Salicylate measurements are used in the diagnosis of salicylate overdose and in monitoring salicylate therapy
