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| ACETAMINOPHEN |
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| Alternate Names: | Tylenol®, Datril® |
| Performed: | Daily, 24 hours |
| Methodology: | Enzymatic, Colorimetric |
| Turnaround Time: | Routine: 4 hours Stat: < 1 hour |
| Container / Specimen Requirements |
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| Container / Tube: | Avoid use of plasma or serum separator tubes |
| Green or Red Vacutainer® tube (lithium heparin) | |
| Minimum Volume: | 1 ml |
| Special Handling or Timing of Specimen: | Specimens should not be drawn earlier than four hours after ingestion. |
| Preparation of Patient: | None |
| Reference Range: | 10
- 30 µg/ml Toxic value: >200 µg/ml |
| Causes for Specimen Rejection: | Improper labeling |
| CareManager Test Group: CareManager Name/Alias: |
CLAB acetaminophen, Tylenol |
| Specimen Labeling: | Click here for Policy |
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