Salicylate

Test Code

805

CPT Codes
80179

Preferred Specimen

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

Patient Preparation
Collect just prior to next dose

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in: Sodium heparin (green-top) tube, fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube, or EDTA (lavender-top) tube

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 7 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Serum Separator Tube (SST^®)

Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Setup Schedule

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

Reference Range

Therapeutic (not for use with single does intoxication)

Analgesic	50-100 mg/L
Anti-inflammatory	150-300 mg/L

Clinical Significance

Salicylates are used in the treatment of fever, analgesia and in the treatment of acute rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis and for inhibition of platelet aggregation in patients with CAD. When treating rheumatoid arthritis, salicylates reduce the inflammation in joint tissues. Salicylate levels are monitored to assess toxicity.

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute

14225 Newbrook Drive

Chantilly, VA 20153

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