Test Code ACETA ACETAMINOPHEN, TYLENOL LEVEL
Performing Location
Collection Container
Gold top or Marble Red top vacutainer
Specimen Required/Volume
1.0 mL
Specimen Type
Serum
Turn-Around Guidelines
Daily, available Stat
Reference Values
Significance of blood level is dependent on time of ingestion and elimination half life data.
Therapeutic range of 10.0 – 30.0 ug/mL may be effective for some patients while other individuals are best treated at concentrations outside this range.
> 300 ug/mL at 4 hours after ingestion and 50.0 ug/mL at 12 hours after ingestion are often associated with toxic reactions
Method
Enzymatic/Colorimetric
CPT
80307
LOINC
3298-7