Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

CSF, Lactic Acid Build info

Synonyms

  • LACTIC ACID, CSF
  • LACTATE
  • LACTATE, CSF
  • SPINAL FLUID
  • LAB187

Short Name

LACTIC ACID CSF

Procedure Master Number

LAB187

Procedure ID

1022

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

 CSF Reservoir Lumbar Puncture VP Shunt Aspirate

Specimen Types

 Cerebrospinal Fluid

Container

CSF Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Sterile Screw capped vial
Specimen: 8 mL CSF ( 1 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

3 Hrs Room Temperature
2 Day Refrigerated
2 Months Frozen

Methodology

Colorimetric

Days Performed

Monday - Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Core Lab at CFAM

CPT

83605

PDM

 5300854

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
LACTIC ACID LACTICACID LACTIC ACID Lactic Acid