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Test Code LACT LACTATE, Whole Blood

Important Note

This test may be ordered alone using above test code.

This test is also included in BLD GAS,CHEMS,LACTATE from sources of Arterial, Venous, and Capillary.

Additional Codes

LAB279

Performing Laboratory

Porter Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

TESTING MUST BE PERFORMED WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF COLLECTION

Specimen Type: Whole Blood
Container/Tube: Lithium Heparin (Plasma seperator tube (PST) is acceptable) or Heparinized      syringe
Specimen Volume: Full unopened tube
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen to PMC Lab STAT in original tube OR  Heparnized syringe with the needle removed and syringe capped.

Specimen Transport Temperature

On Ice.

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time

Daily / Immediately / 24 hours /  Available STAT 

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83605

 

Normal Reference Values

0.36-1.39 mmol/L

Reference: RapidPoint

Methodology

Amperometric method using an enzyme electrode that contains lactate oxidase