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Salicylate
Test CodeSALIC
Quest Code
805
CPT Codes
80299
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 Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 7 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum separator tube (SST)
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Day shift or night shift Daily
Report Available
1 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 LLC |
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Marlborough, MA 01752-3023 |