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Alias
Lactate
Lactic Acid
Collection Method
Venous Collection
Instructions/Special Handling
On ice and Centrifuge within 15 minutes of collection
Preferred Specimen
Sodium Fluroide
Units
mmol/L
Reference Ranges
Normal Range: 0.7 - 2.0 mmol/L
Critical Values
>/= 4.0 mmol?L
Reasons for Rejection
| Hemolysis | No interference up to indec of 1000 |
| Icterus | No interferance up to index of 28 conjugated and 60 for unconjugated bilirubin |
| Lipemia | No interferance up to index of 1500 |
| Other | QNS, Contaminated, Improperly labeled, Improper specimen type, Clotted |
Specimen Stability
| Ambient (15-25°C) | after centrifugation and separation stable for 8hrs |
| Refrigerated (2-8°C) | 15 min on ice prior to centrifugation. After centrifugation and separation stable for 14days |
| Frozen (-20°C) | N/A |
Performing Site
Boone Health Laboratory
Performance Information
| Days/Times Performed | Daily 24/7 |
| Expected Turn around Time | Same day |
| Methodology/Method Description | Roche Cobas-Colormetric asssay |
CPT Code(s)
83605
Panel Components
N/A