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LACTIC ACID

Message
Collect without the tourniquet and send on wet ice.


Test Code
LACTIC ACID


Alias/See Also
LACTIC ACID


CPT Codes
83605

Instructions
Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Separate the plasma by centrifugation within 30 minutes of sample collection. Stability times are for separated plasma.Minimum Testing Volume: 2.0 mL Transport Temperature: Send sample on Wet Ice Stability: Ambient: 72 hoursRefrigerated : 14 daysFrozen: 38 days Causes for Rejection: Over or under filled, hemolysis, unlabeled and wrong tube type.


Clinical Significance
1230130055



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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