| Laboratory: | Clinical Biochemistry (AUTOMATED) | ||||
| Test Name: |
LACTATE - (P)
Test Code:
LAC
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| Clinical Information: |
Test Indications: This test is used for the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with lactic acidosis or sepsis.
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| Collection Devices: |
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect full tube(s) of blood to applicable fill line. Plasma: 2.0 mL Pediatric Plasma: 0.2 mL (applies to microtainer collection) 1. Collect blood without using tourniquet. While avoiding the use of a tourniquet during phlebotomy is recommended, samples that are collected after elastic tourniquet application for ≤ 1 minute are also acceptable. 2. For Capillary Collections - 1 Na Fluoride Disodium EDTA microtainer tube - (600 uL) from the Biochemistry Lab.
Ambient: 8 hours Refrigerated: 14 days |
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| Referral: |
Remove plasma from cells promptly and freeze.
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| Requisition: | |||||
| Reference Values: |
Venous: 0.55-2.2 mmol/L
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| Availability: |
Stat or Routine
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