Salicylate
Test Mnemonic
SALI
CPT Codes
- 80179 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
4024-6
Aliases
- Acetylsalicylic Acid
- Aspirin Level
- Salicylic Acid
Performing Laboratory
Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
FDA Category
In Vitro Diagnostic
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Plasma | Lithium heparin (Green) | Refrigerated | Do not collect in a gel separator tube. Centrifuge and transfer plasma/serum to a CCL tube and refrigerate. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Serum | No additive (Red) | Refrigerated | Do not collect in a gel separator tube. Centrifuge and transfer plasma/serum to a CCL tube and refrigerate. | |
| 1 mL | Plasma | EDTA (Lavender) | Refrigerated | Do not collect in a gel separator tube. Centrifuge and transfer plasma/serum to a CCL tube and refrigerate. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | After separation from cells: 3 days |
| Refrigerated | After separation from cells: 2 weeks |
| Frozen | Unacceptable |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
8 hours
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Enzymatic |
Reference Range
| Salicylate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Normal | See Clinical Information | Years | 99 Years | Normal | 3.0 - 30.0 | mg/dL | Urgent | > 40 (12 hours post ingestion) | mg/dL |
Special Info
Main and other sites: Do not collect in a gel separator tube
Clinical Info
Therapeutic range for anti-pyretic: 3.0-10.0 mg/dL. Therapeutic range for anti-inflammatory/rheumatic fever: 15.0-30.0 mg/dL.