Acetaminophen

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Gel Green Top

Container Whole Blood Required

4 ml whole blood in a Gel Green Top

Critical Value

>30 ug/mL

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin right away, separate plasma into plastic 12 x 75 pour-off tube. Cap with plastic stopper. Refrigerate until courier pickup.

Specimen Stability

48 hours refrigerated, if spun and plasma removed from gel; 6 hours on the gel

Minimum Volume

1 full green microtainer or 1 mL in a pediatric green top tube.

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin and refrigerate until analysis

Stat Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

R 4 hours S 2 hours

Preferred Volume

Acetaminophen

Reference Value

Therapeutic range: Male and female and all ages the same: 10 - 30 ug/ml

Additional Test Information

Peak: Collect 60 minutes after dose.