Acetaminophen

Message
SRHC Clients
 

Outreach/Outpatients: 1 lime green top tube

Inpatients:  1 lime green top tube


Transport at room temp <2 hours if cells and serum not separated
Transport refrigerated <8 hours if cells and serum are separated




Test Code
LAB43


Alias/See Also
Tylenol


CPT Codes
80329

Preferred Specimen
1 lime green top tube


Other Acceptable Specimens
1 lime green tube, 1 yellow tube or 1 red tube


Transport Container
1 lime green tube,1 yellow tube or 1 red tube


Specimen Stability
Rm temp: 8 hours
Frozen: 45 days
 


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


Methodology
EIA

Setup Schedule
24/7


Report Available
4-8 hrs


Reference Range
See patient report




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.