WHOLE BLOOD LACTIC ACID

Fairfax Lab OnlyPatient Preparation: Collect without a tourniquetCollection Requirements: Primary collection is Blood Gas Syringe; Lithium or Sodium Heparin tube acceptable. Specimen Stability: Within 1 hour of collection on ice. All Other LabsPatient Preparation: Collect without a tourniquetSpecimen Requirement: Minimum volume 1 mL, Dark Green- LiHep tube or Blood gas syringeSpecimen Stability: Send on ice within 30 minutes of collection

LACTW

LACTW

Includes: Testing includes quantitation of the following amino acids: taurine, threonine, serine, asparagine, glutamic acid, glutamine, proline, alanine, citrulline, alpha-amino-n-butyric acid, valine, cystine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenylalanine, beta-alanine, ornithine, lysine, histidine, argininosuccinic acid, allo-isoleucine, arginine, hydroxyproline, glycine, aspartic acid, ethanolamine, sarcosine, 1-methylhistidine, 3-methylhistidine, homocitrulline, alpha-aminoadipic acid, gamma-amino-n-butyric acid, beta-aminoisobutyric acid, hydroxylysine, cystathionine, and tryptophan.Patient Preparation: Fasting: 4 hours, required; infants should have specimen collected before next feeding (2-3 hours without total parenteral nutrition if possible)

Fairfax Lab OnlyMinimum Testing Volume: Minimum volume 1mL in Blood Gas Syringe; Lithium or Sodium Heparin tube acceptableTransport Temperature: On iceStability: Ambient: N/A Refrigerated : N/A Frozen: N/A Cause for Rejection: Unlabeled,mislabeled,clotted,wrong tube, QNS, wrong preservative, sample spun, >1 hr old, not on ice.Performing Locations: FX CVOR LabFX CVOR Lab (703-776-3537)All Other LabsProcessing Instructions: Do not spin Minimum Testing Volume: 1 mL, Dark green- LiHep tube or Blood gas syringe Transport Temperature: On IceStability: Ambient: 30 minutesRefrigerated : 30 minutesFrozen: N/A Causes for Rejection: clotted, QNS, labeled incorrectly, >30 minutes old, wrong container , specimen spunPerforming Lab: Alexandria Hospital: AX Respiratory ICL or Main Lab Specimen Team Only

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