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Acetaminophen

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Acetaminophen Level

Instrumentation

Roche Cobas

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube:

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Specimen Fill Volume: Full tube

Collection Instructions:

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

Specimen Transport Temperature

 Refrigerated

Normal Reference Values

10-30 ug/mL

 

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 Day

Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82003

Critical Values

Critical value (automatic call-back): >150 µg/mL