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Lactic Acid

Test Code
LA


Preferred Specimen
Blood


Minimum Volume
0.20 ML


Instructions

1. Proper specimen collection is very important.  Venous specimens should be



  obtained without use of a tourniquet or immediately after the tourniquet is applied.



 



2. Alternately, the tourniquet can be removed after puncture, allow blood to circulate for



   several minutes, then draw.



 



3. The patient should avoid any exercise of arm or hand before or during collection of specimen.



 



4. Draw one 4 ml grey top  tube.



 



5. Centrifuge  within 15 min of draw. If unable to analyze immediately after spinning, the



    plasma must be separated into a pour-off tube and can be refrigerated.




Transport Container
Grey


Reference Range



Reference ranges are age, sex, and methodology dependant.









Performing Laboratory
Indiana Regional Medical Center



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.