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HelpTest Code LACTIC Lactic Acid
Collection Container
Gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate)
Specimen Required
Plasma
Special Handling Instructions
Should be resting quietly in bed immediately before specimen is drawn. Venous specimens should be obtained without the use of a tourniquet or immediately after the tourniquet has been applied. Plasma must be separated from cells within 90 minutes of collection
Specimen Volume
1 mL
Minimum Specimen Volume
0.1mL
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours, Refrigerated: 14 days
Reasons for Rejection
Specimen not spun and separated within 90 minutes. Plasma sample at room temperature > 8 hours.
Methodology
Lactate oxidase; enzymatic
Days and Times Performed
Test performed daily
Turnaround Time
24 hours for routine, 1 hour for stats
Reference Ranges
Female and Male: 0.5-2.2 mmol/L
Critical Results: >5.0 mmol/L
Units of Measure
mmol/L
CPT Code
83605
LOINC Code
2524-7
EMR Interface Order Code
07035
CRITICAL RESULTS
>5 mmol/L