Acetaminophen

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00164

Billable EAP Codes:

80005554 x 1

CPT Codes:

80143 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mcg/mL

Critical Values:

Greater than 70 mcg/mL

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube. Stability: Stable for 2 days when stored at 2-8C.

Do not collect into tubes that contain gel separator.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Do not collect into tubes that contain gel separator.

Reference Range:

10 to 30 mcg/mL (therapeutic)

Synonyms:

Anacin3
Datril
Patril
Tylenol