Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Acetaminophen
Test/Range/Collection
Acetaminophen, serum (Tylenol; others)
10–20 mg/L [66–132 mcmol/L]
Panic: >50 mg/L
Red
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For suspected overdose, draw 2 samples at least 4 hrs apart, at least 4 hrs after ingestion. Note time of ingestion, if known. Order test stat.
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Citation
Nicoll, Diana, et al. "Acetaminophen." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619130/all/Acetaminophen.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Acetaminophen. Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619130/all/Acetaminophen. Accessed November 30, 2023.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). Acetaminophen. In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619130/all/Acetaminophen
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Acetaminophen [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2023 November 30]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619130/all/Acetaminophen.
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