Test Code SALIC Salicylate

Performing Laboratory

Hunterdon Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Required

Test updated March 2017

Container/Tube
Acceptable	PST (Li Hep) Gel- Mint Green Top
Acceptable	SST
Specimen Volume	3.0mL
Minimum Volume	1.0mL

Specimen Type

Plasma/Serum

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Specimen Stability

Specimen	Temperature	Time Frame
Plasma	Refrigerated 2-8°C	2 days
Serum-gel tube	Refrigerated 2-8°C	7 days

Day(s) Test Set up

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

Reference Values

Therapeutic	3-10 mg/dL
Toxic:	>27 mg/dL
Lethal:	>60 mg/dL

Methodology

Enzymatic

CPT Code

80179

Loinc Code

4024-6