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Acetaminophen

Source Blood

 
Mnemonic ACETA

 
Specimen Requirements 1 x 3 mL light green (mint) top PST tube.  Gold top SST tube also acceptable.
0.2 mL heparinized plasma or serum

Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Micro-Collections using Microtainers

Collect specimen 4 hours after single acute ingestion. If time of ingestion unknown, collect a sample immediately and a second specimen collected 3-4 hours later.

 

 
Specimen Handling STATs from PSC route directly to FMC.

 
Additional Information Record time of ingestion, if known.

 
Testing Location Chemistry-ACH, FMC, PLC, RGH, SMCHC & CCHC
Testing Frequency Daily

 
Alternate Name(s) Tylenol, APAP

 
Reference Interval

Therapeutic Range: 70 - 130 mmol/L         

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