Test Code LAB43 ACETAMINOPHEN LEVEL
Performing Laboratory
Mohawk Valley Health System Laboratory
Day(s) Performed
Performed: Daily
Routine TAT: Same Day
Available as a STAT test
Specimen Collection and Handling
Collect red top (serum), gold top serum separator tube (SST), green top (lithium heparin PST).
~Venipuncture should occur prior to Metamizole (Sulpyrine) administration due to the potential for falsely elevated results.Storage
Serum and plasma are stable for 8 hours at 2-8 °C and 45 days at less than or equal to -20 °C.