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Salicylate
MessageTest performed at York Hospital Laboratory.
Test Code
SALI
Alias/See Also
Aspirin
CPT Codes
80196
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
Instructions
Separate the serum or plasma from the cells within 4 hours of collection.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Methodology
Spectrophotometry
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Next Day
Available STAT 1/2 Hour
Available STAT 1/2 Hour
Reference Range
15.0-30.0 mg/dL
Critical Values
>80.0 mg/dL
Critical Values
>80.0 mg/dL
Clinical Significance
Salicylate belongs to a class of analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory drugs that includes aspirin. Salicylate measurements are used in the diagnosis of salicylate overdose and monitoring salicylate therapy.
