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Test Code SALICYLATE Salicylate

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube: RED/SST
Preferred: Serum
Acceptable: Serum
Specimen Volume: 1.0 mL

SPECIMEN PROCESSING and HANDLING

Complete clot formation should take place before centrifugation. Serum should be physically separated from cells as soon as possible with a maximum limit of two hours from the time of collection.

TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE

Specimens are stable for 7 days at 20–25 °C, 2 weeks at 2–8 °C and 6 months frozen at -20 °C or colder

PERFORMING LAB

WKMC, WKB, WKP, WKS