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HelpEpic Code LAB34 Salicylate, Blood Level
Test Name Alias
Salicylate Blood Level | ASA | Salicylic Acid | Aspirin | 8313
Interface Order Alias
10245
Specimen Requirements
Submit only one of the following specimens:
Preferred
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin
Gel)
Volume: 4.5 mL
Minimum volume: 0.5 mL plasma
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2
hours
Acceptable
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (Serum Separator –
SST Gel)
Volume: 5 mL
Minimum volume: 0.5 mL Serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot
for 30 minutes and centrifuge within 2 hours.
Special Instructions
Avoid gross hemolysis
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 24 hours (48 hours if aliquoted serum/plasma)
Frozen: aliquot plasma/serum for longer storage
Laboratory Retention: 3 days
Test Frequency
Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.
STAT TAT 1 hour.
Performing Department
Chemistry
Performing Department Laboratory Location
Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Big Rapids Laboratory, Big Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Blodgett Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Gerber Laboratory, Fremont, MI
Corewell Health Kelsey Laboratory, Lakeview, MI
Corewell Health Ludington Laboratory, Ludington, MI
Corewell Health Pennock Laboratory, Hastings, MI
Corewell Health Reed City Laboratory, Reed City, MI
Corewell Health Greenville Laboratory, Greenville, MI
Corewell Health Zeeland Laboratory, Zeeland, MI
Methodology
Enzymatic colorimetric
CPT
80179, G0480
CDM Code
3018017901
Epic Test ID
1230101146
LOINC
Salicylate Lvl: 4024-6
Additional Information
Red top (plain) or Green top (Lithium Heparin, Non-Gel) are also acceptable specimen containers.
Reviewed Date
3/7/2024