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LACTIC ACID
MessageCHEMISTRY
Test Code
LACT ACID
Alias/See Also
LACTATE
Preferred Specimen
PLASMA
Minimum Volume
2mLs
Instructions
COLLECT IN A GRAY TOP TUBE ON ICE AND IMMEDIATELY DELIVER TO LABORATORY. LAB PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS : Venous specimens should be obtained without the use of a tourniquet or immediately after the tourniquet has been applied. If there is any delay in obtaining the specimen, the tourniquet should be removed after the puncture has been performed, and the blood should be allowed to circulate for at least two minutes before sample is withdrawn. Centrifuge the specimen as soon a possible.Separated plasma may be analyzed immediately, stored at 2-8 C for up to 14 days, or stored at -20 C for up to 4 weeks.**CAN NOT BE DRAWN AT CBOC'S ONLY AT WRJ!!!
Transport Container
PLASTIC TUBE
Transport Temperature
ON ICE
Specimen Stability
Separated plasma - 14 days at 2-8 degrees or 4 weeks at -20 degrees
Methodology
Enzymatic
Setup Schedule
DAILY
Report Available
DAILY
Reference Range
0.5 – 1.8 mmole/L
Clinical Significance
Lactic acid is the endproduct of the anaerobic metabolism of glucose. The blood lactic acid concentration is affected by its production in muscle cells and erythrocytes and its rate of metabolism in the liver. During exercise, blood lactate can increase up to ten times of normal levels.
Performing Laboratory
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT VA- CHEMISTRY 802-295-9363 EXT: 5518, 5519
