LACTIC ACID, CSF

Test Code

LAB187

CPT Codes
83605

Preferred Specimen

CSF in a sterile vial

Instructions

Required for Testing: 0.5 mL fluid

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Ambient: Unstable Refrigerated: 3 days Frozen: 3 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Specimen contains excess red blood cells

Methodology
Lactate to Pyruvate

Setup Schedule

Sunday-Saturday

Reference Range

0.2-2.8 mmol/L

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center
Jefferson Medical Center

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