Test Code SALIC Salicylate
Performing Laboratory
MaineGeneral Medical Center
Reference Values
Therapeutic concentration: 3.0-20 mg/dL
Critical value (automatic call-back): >50 mg/dL
Specimen Requirements
Draw blood in a serum gel tube(s). (Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated.
Note: Label specimen with patient’s name (first and last), date of birth, date and time of draw, phlebotomist’s initials, and as serum.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80179