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Salicylate Assay
Test Code3539
Alias/See Also
Salicylamide, ASA (Salicylate Assay); Salicylic Acid, Blood (Salicylate Assay); Acetylsalicylic Acid, Blood (Salicylate Assay); Aspirin, Blood (Salicylate Assay)
Preferred Specimen
One PST or plain red.
Minimum Volume
1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL)
Transport Temperature
1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL)
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens drawn in potassium oxalate, or sodium fluoride. Hemolyzed samples.
Methodology
Spectrophotometry
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
