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Lactic Acid, Venous

Message

SRHC Clients:
NOTE: Special collection and stability requirements

Outreach/Outpatients:
 

  • 1 gray top tube - place on ice immediately following collection of sample
  • Centrifuge, remove plasma and place plasma on ice within 15 minutes
  • Transport immediately to SRHC for testing
  • If immediate transport is not possible, send patient to SRHC for collection due to stability requirements

Inpatients:
 

  • 1 gray top tube - place on ice immediately following collection of sample
  • Send to laboratory immediately for testing

 



Test Code
LACV


Alias/See Also
Lactate, Venous


Instructions
Immediately place sample on ice and transport to laboratory.


Transport Container
1 gray tube


Transport Temperature
On ice


Specimen Stability
Place tube on ice immediately after collection and send to Lab immediately.  Samples should be processed within 15 minutes.

Refrigerate: 1 day
 


Methodology
Enzyme Spectropho-tometry

Setup Schedule
24/7


Report Available
1-2 hrs


Reference Range
See patient report




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