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SALICYLATE, SERUM

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Lab Section Category
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Specimen Required

​3 mL plain blood

Method

​Spectrophotometry

Reference Interval / Value

Therapeutic Range: 

From 0 day : < 2.17 mmol/L

(Levels above 2.17 mmol/L are suggestive of toxicity)

Turnaround Time

​Mean = 4 hrs, Range: 3 – 5 hrs

Day(s) Test Set up

​Daily, 24 hrs STAT

Change History Notes

  • 17 Oct 2022 09:00 AM

    ​Therapeutic range was updated on 17 Oct 2022.


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Last Updated - 13 Jun 2025