Acetaminophen-920

Test info

  
Acetaminophen
  
920
  
82003.0
  
ACM
  
Datril
Paracetamol
Tylenol

Specimen

  
Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Spin

  

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

  
Serum
  
  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 7 days

Ambient - 1 day

Frozen - 6 months

  
  • Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis (some procedures)
  • Improper anticoagulant or ratio
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage temperature affecting results
  • Inappropriate timing of collection
  • Improper container
  • Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)

Performance

  
AHL - Chemistry: C
  
Daily
  
1 day
  

Homogenous enzyme immunoassay

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

10 - 30 µg/mL

  

>100 μg/mL

Billing

  
80143

Tracking

  
06/19/2014
  
12/23/2022
  
01/04/2024