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Lactic Acid, Arterial, Whole Blood or Plasma
Test CodeLactic Acid Arterial/LAA - NOCO
Alias/See Also
Lactate
CPT Codes
83605
Preferred Specimen
1 mL Plasma from Grey top NaF/KOx
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
- Draw specimen and immediately place on ice, if inpatient or emergency room patient send on ice.
- Must be received in lab within 90 minutes.
- If testing cannot be performed within 90 minutes, draw in Grey top NaF/KOx, separate and freeze plasma.
Specimen Stability
| Ambient/On Ice | 90 minutes |
| Ambient/On Ice | 8 hours |
| Frozen | 7 days |
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
DO NOT reject specimen if received within 90 minutes if not on ice.
Reject gross hemolysis.
Reject if NaF/KOx specimen is not separated and frozen.
Reject gross hemolysis.
Reject if NaF/KOx specimen is not separated and frozen.
Methodology
Setup Schedule
Monday through Sunday; Continuously
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
Refer to the Chemistry Reference Range and Critical Results documents in the Resources file on the facility test directory page.
Performing Laboratory
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Laboratory
North Colorado Medical Center Laboratory
