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Acetaminophen
MessageTest performed at York Hospital Laboratory.
Test Code
ACETA
Alias/See Also
Tylenol
CPT Codes
82003
Preferred Specimen
0.2 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube (SST)
Other Acceptable Specimens
0.2 mL serum collected in a no additive (red-top) tube, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial
0.2 mL plasma collected in a lithium heparin (green-top) gel separator tube
0.2 mL plasma collected in a lithium heparin (green-top) gel separator tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 2 weeks
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Frozen: 45 days
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Frozen: 45 days
Methodology
Colorimetric
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Next Day
Available STAT 1/2 Hour
Available STAT 1/2 Hour
Reference Range
<30 ug/mL
Detection Limit: 10 ug/mL
Critical Values
>200 ug/mL
Detection Limit: 10 ug/mL
Critical Values
>200 ug/mL
Clinical Significance
Acetaminophen is a commonly used therapeutic drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties. Acetaminophen measurements are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of acute overdose, which can result in severe hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity.
