SALICYLATE (ASPIRIN)
- Code
- 600.4800
- Name
- SALICYLATE (ASPIRIN)
- Category
- None
- Department
- Chemistry
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- Aspirin; Acetylsalicylic Acid; ASA; Salicylic Acid
- CPT Codes
- 80196
- Site
- Main Lab
- Reference Test
Specimen Information
- Type
Gold, SST
- Volume
2.0 ml
- Transport Info
Refrigerated
- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
See Report
- Methodology
Enzymatic
Clinical Significance
Detect use. Evaluate therapeutic effect or possible toxicity of salicylate ingestion.
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid or salicylate) has analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory properties. Because of these therapeutic benefits and the general lack of serious side effects at normal doses, salicylate as aspirin is widely available.Aspirin interferes with platelet aggregation and thus prolongs the bleeding time. Due to this platelet inhibitory activity, low-dose aspirin has been recommended as prophylactic therapy for some people at risk for thromboembolic disease.There is also an epidemiological association between aspirin ingestion and Reye’s syndrome in children and adolescents with viral infections) e.g., varicella and influenza). Aspirin use is therefore contra-indicated in these patients.The symptoms of salicylate intoxication include tinnitus, diaphoresis, hyperthermia, hyperventilation, nausea, vomiting, and acid-base disturbances. CNS effects include lethargy, disorientation, and, in severe cases, coma and seizures.