Aspirin (salicylate) level

Description
A blood test to measure the amount of aspirin in the blood. Too high an aspirin level either accidentally or intentionally can be life threatening.

Cost
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Common Complications
None

Research
Neighborhood socioeconomic status, Medicaid coverage and medical management of myocardial infarction: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) community surveillance.
Provided by: PubMed

News
Low Dose Aspirin Could Protect Against Colon Cancer
An emerging study has found that low dose aspirin t...
From: NewsInferno
Experts Unveil New CVD Guidelines And Position Papers At Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2010
Summaries of a number of new Canadian Cardiovascula...
From: redOrbit
Marathon Running Can Damage the Heart -- But Only Temporarily
After all, haven't some marathoners had chest pain ...
From: Time.com via Yahoo! News




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