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LACTIC ACID
Test CodeLAB730
Alias/See Also
LACTATE
CPT Codes
83605
Preferred Specimen
Grey Top Tube
Instructions
Specimen must be transported on ice and received in the Lab within 30 minutes of collection.
Transport Container
Na/F Oxalate
Methodology
Enzymatic-Colorimetric
Setup Schedule
Set Up:Daily Report Available:1 day
Reference Range
| LACTIC ACID | 0.5 - 1.9 mmol/L |
Clinical Significance
Anaerobic glycolysis markedly increases blood lactate and causes some increase in pyruvate levels, especially with prolonged exercise. The common cause for increased blood lactate and pyruvate is anoxia resulting from such conditions as shock, pneumonia and congestive heart failure. Lactic acidosis may also occur in renal failure and leukemia. Thiamine deficiency and diabetic ketoacidosis are associated with increased levels of lactate and pyruvate. Lactate levels in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are increased in bacterial meningitis. Increased CSF levels also occur in hypocapnia, hydrocephalus, brain abscesses, cerebral ischemia and any clinical condition associated with reduced oxygenation of the brain and/or increased intracranial pressure. Lactate measurements that evaluate the acid-base status are used in the diagnosis and treatment of lactic acidosis (abnormally high acidity in the blood).
Performing Laboratory
GBMC Chemistry
