Salicylate, Serum

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Belleville & Memorial-Shiloh

Specimen: plasma (preferred) or serum

Type: Container/Tube: Mint green (LiHep) tube (preferred), SST (gold or marble) or plain red top

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL of plasma

Collection Instructions: Peak: draw 1-3 hours after dose

Lab instructions: NA

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 24 hours

Turnaround Time:

STAT: 60 minutes

Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt

Transport temperature: Ambient to lab

Salicylate

Reference Values	Critical High
None	≥ 35.0 mg/dL

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