Salicylate

Methodology

Ortho Vitros 7600, Trinder

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center

Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Red top

Acceptable: Yellow top

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Ambient/Refrigerated

2-20 mg/dL
2.8- 20 mg/dL (therapeutic)

18-23 mg/dL (therapeutic for arthritis)
30 mg/dL (toxic)
>60 mg/dL (lethal)

Critical values:

<10mg/dL

>30 mg/dL

All

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