Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Acetaminophen Level (Synonym: Paracetamol, Tylenol)

Clinical Indications:

This test is for suspected overdose.

Ordering Alert:

If initial specimen is collected sooner than 4 hours after ingestion, repeat the test 4 hours after ingestion.
If time of ingestion is unknown, repeat the test 4 hours after the initial testing.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB43

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

MINT LIHEP PST

Alternate Containers:

Site	Container Type
Misericordia Community Hospital	LIME BARRICOR LIHEP or GOLD SST
All other sites	GOLD SST

Minimum Collection Volume:

Calgary Zone: 0.2 mL plasma or serum
Central, Edmonton, North, South Zones: 0.5 mL plasma or serum

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302 write test name under “Additional Tests”

Calgary Zone: Microcollection Minimum Whole Blood Volumes

Calgary Zone: Critical Values

Edmonton Zone: Acetaminophen Nomogram

Critical Value:

Greater than 250 µmol/L

Appended to all results:
If needed, consult Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS) at 1-800-332-1414 for the clinical management of possible drug toxicity.

Testing Area:

Biochemistry

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Alberta Children's Hospital Banff Mineral Springs Hospital Black Diamond, Oilfields General Hospital Canmore General Hospital Claresholm General Hospital Cochrane Community HC Didsbury District HC Foothills Medical Centre High River General Hospital Peter Lougheed Centre Rockyview General Hospital Sheldon M. Chumir HC South Health Campus Strathmore District Health Services Vulcan HC
Central Zone	Camrose, St. Mary’s Hospital Drayton Valley Hospital Drumheller HC Hanna HC Innisfail HC Lacombe Hospital Olds Hospital Ponoka Hospital Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Rimbey Hospital Rocky Mountain House HC Stettler Hospital Sundre Hospital Three Hills HC Vegreville, St. Joseph’s General Hospital Vermilion HC Wainwright HC Wetaskiwin Hospital
Edmonton Zone	Fort Saskatchewan Hospital Grey Nuns Hospital Leduc Hospital Misericordia Hospital Northeast HC Royal Alexandra Hospital Strathcona Hospital Stony Plain, Westview HC Sturgeon Hospital University of Alberta Hospital
North Zone	Athabasca HC Barrhead HC Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Bonnyville HC Central Peace HC Cold Lake HC Edson HC Fairview HC Grande Cache HC Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Grimshaw / Berwyn and District Community HC High Prairie HC Hinton HC Jasper HC Lac La Biche HC Manning HC Mayerthorpe HC McLennan Sacred Heart HC Northern Lights Regional HC (FMH) Northwest HC (HLH) Peace River HC Slave Lake HC St. Paul HC St. Theresa General Hospital (FVH) Valleyview HC Wabasca Desmarais HC Westlock HC Whitecourt HC
South Zone	Bow Island HC Brooks HC Cardston Hospital Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge Crowsnest Pass Hospital Fort Macleod Hospital Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Oyen Big Country Hospital Pincher Creek Hospital Raymond Hospital Taber Hospital

Additional Test Information:

Record time of ingestion on requisition, if known.

Last Updated On:

Thursday, February 1, 2024