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Lactic Acid, Plasma

Message
Days Test Set Up: Monday through Sunday


Test Code
LACTIC


CPT Codes
83605

Preferred Specimen
1.0 mL plasma


Instructions
Draw blood in a grey-top (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride) tube. Spin down. Note patient should avoid exercise of the arm or hand before or during specimen draw.


Transport Container
Grey Top (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride)Tube


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Please spin down within 15 minutes and remove plasma from cellular material.


Methodology
Colorimetric

Reference Range
0.7-2.1 mmol/L


Clinical Significance
Lactate is the end product of anaerobic glucose metabolism. Lactic acidosis usually results from overproduction or under utilization of lactate. Elevated levels are seen in circulatory collapse or cardiac failure.



Last Updated: July 13, 2018


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