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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