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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 specimen is received >30 minutes from time drawn.
Reject if NaF/KOx specimen is not separated and frozen.
Reject gross hemolysis. Reject if specimen is received >30 minutes from time drawn.
Reject if NaF/KOx specimen is not separated and frozen.
Methodology
Oxidative Bichromatic Rate or Amperometric Lactate Oxidase Enzymatic
Setup Schedule
Monday through Sunday; Continuously
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
0.5 - 2.2 mmol/L
Courtesy Notification Limits (automatic call-back for first positive only, no notification needed for subsequent values): >4.0 mmol/L
Courtesy Notification Limits (automatic call-back for first positive only, no notification needed for subsequent values): >4.0 mmol/L
Performing Laboratory
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Laboratory
McKee Medical Center Laboratory
North Colorado Medical Center Laboratory
Summit View Laboratory
