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| Specimens which are suitable for analysis are |
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| serum stored at 2-8°C for 7 days |
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| The therapeutic ranges for salicylate concentration |
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| 2-10 mg/dL for analgesia and 10-30 mg/dL for anti-inflammatory. |
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| starts with 4 test tubes with reagent A in each of them. Then add appropriate ingredient to each tube and mix. The initial absorbance is recorded at 340nm, then reagent B is added and mixed and incubated. Final absorbance is measured and change in absorbance is calculated along with concentration of salicylate for each tube. |
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| Why is maintaining a drug level within therapeutic range important? |
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| because an overdose can be deadly, and to beep concentration above minimum effectve concentration so it is still treating the disorder |
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| Three methods for treating salicylate intoxication |
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| activated charcoal, alkaline dieresis and hemodialysis |
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| Clinical manifestations of toxic doses of salicylate |
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| rapid onset of CNS stimulation, sweating, hyperventilation, nausea, flushed skin, ringing in the ears, and fever. chronic overdose can cause renal failure and kidney damage |
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