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HelpTest Code LAB95 Lactic Acid
Performing Lab
Arnot Ogden Medical Center/ Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
Ordering Recommendations
Diagnosing and monitoring patients with lactic acidosis.
Collect
Plasma
Collection Device
Sodium Flouride/Oxalate Grey Top Tube on ice
Collection Instructions
Important Note
Avoid use of tourniquet and clenching of fist if possible. Patient should be fasting and at complete rest.
Blood should be chilled and sent to the Lab immediately.
Specimen Handling
Sample must be centrifuged prior to testing.
Unacceptable Conditions
Stability limits exceeded.
Incorrect collection tube.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
|
Room Temp (Aliquoted Plasma) |
8 hours |
| On Ice (Unspun Whole Blood) Refrigerated (Aliquoted Plasma) |
2 hours 14 Days |
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen
Specimen Volume
5 mL
Minimum Requirements
1 mL
Remarks
TURN AROUND TIME
| STAT | 1 Hour |
Methodology
Endpoint Absorbance
Start Date
9/13/2017
Last Review Date
07/08/2025
7/11/25 AP