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Lactic Acid, CSF : 1659
Test CodeLACCSF or 1659
CPT Codes
83605
Instructions
If specimen is not clear or contains blood, centrifuge and separate supernatant fluid before freezing.
The assay manufacturer, Roche, notes that N-acetylcysteine, when administered in high concentrations (such as for treatment of acetaminophen overdose), can interfere with their assay for lactate (lactic acid), leading to falsely low results.
The assay manufacturer, Roche, notes that N-acetylcysteine, when administered in high concentrations (such as for treatment of acetaminophen overdose), can interfere with their assay for lactate (lactic acid), leading to falsely low results.
Transport Container
Preferred Specimen
1 mL CSF
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
1 mL CSF
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 3 hours; Refrigerated: 1 day; Frozen: 90 days
Methodology
Spectrophotometry
Setup Schedule
Sunday -Saturday
Report Available
1 day
Reference Range
0.4-1.8 mmol/L
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
