Test Code SAL Salicylate, Serum
Methodology
Ferric NitratePerforming Laboratory
Aspen Valley HospitalPhysician Office Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: Orange-top tube(s) - Plasma or serum gel tube is not acceptable.Specimen: 2 mL (minimum volume: 0.5 mL) of serum
Transport Temperature: Ambient
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for approximately 10 minutes, spin down, and send entire tube to laboratory. If there is a delay in transport of >8 hours, send specimen refrigerated in ≤7 days.
Reference Values
Therapeutic range: 2.8-20.0 mg/dLDay(s) Test Set Up
Monday through SundayTest Classification and CPT Coding
80196