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LACTIC ACID

Test Code
NMCP LACTIC ACID


Alias/See Also
Lactate


Preferred Specimen
Plasma


Minimum Volume
2ml


Instructions
Place sample in ice. Transport to lab immediately for specimen processing transporting delay may cause inaccurate results.


Transport Container
Gray tube (Na fluoride/K oxalate)


Transport Temperature
On Ice


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Sample not placed on ice




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