Lactate
Order Name
LACTATE
Test Number: 2003800
Revision Date 12/12/2022
Test Number: 2003800
Revision Date 12/12/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Lactate
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Colorimetric | 2524-7 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 1 mL (0.5) | Plasma | Sodium Floride (Gray) | Refrigerated or Frozen |
| Instructions | Patient should be at rest. Prechill tube; place on ice and deliver to chemistry immediately. Separate plasma from cells as soon as possible. Transport, spin and separate within 30 minutes. Refrigerate or freeze. Stability: Room Temperature: 4 hrs (whole blood or plasma), Refrigerated: 3 days, Frozen: 3 days. |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Daily |
| Expected TAT | 1-2 days |
| Clinical Use | Useful for the monitoring and diagnosis of lactic acidosis and carbohydrate/muscle disorders. |
| CPT Code(s) | 83605 |
| Internal Comments | 9/20/17 update stability - JK 7/6/2020 change Stability once plasma has been separated from the cells: Ambient=8 hours; Refrigerated 14 days to Stability once plasma has been separated from the cells: Ambient=8 hours; Refrigerated 3 days, Frozen 3 days -JK |
| Service Provided By |  |
| Lab Section | Chemistry |