Test Code: ACETMN
Assay Schedule: Daily
Reporting Schedule: Same day
CPT: 82003
Specimen(s):
Acceptable Container(s):- Clot Activator (red top)
- Sodium Heparin (green top)
Volume:- Preferred: 1.0mL
- Minimum: 0.3mL
Stability:- Ambient: 2 weeks
- Refrigerated: 2 weeks
- Frozen: 45 days
Specimen Processing:
Allow red top to clot for 20-30 minutes. Centrifuge immediately and separate serum or plasma into transport tube. Shipping Instructions:
Ship refrigerated Special Instructions:
Acetaminophen specimens should not be drawn earlier than 4-hours post ingestion. If ingestion time is unknown, 2 or more blood specimens taken at two 3-hour intervals may be used to estimate half-life and assess toxicity. Rejection Criteria:
EDTA plasma and gel-barrier tubes are unacceptable. | 
