Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Pyruvate Build info

Synonyms

  • PYRUVATE, SERUM
  • LAB10905

Short Name

PYRUVATE, SERUM

Procedure Master Number

LAB10905

Procedure ID

114308

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s)
Specimen:  4 m protein-free filtrate L (minimum volume:  2 mL) ( see Collection Instructions)
Collection Instructions: 
 1. Draw 4 mL of EDTA whole blood and immediately mix with 4 mL of ice-cold 7% perchloric acid.
2. Let mixture stand for 10 minutes and centrifuge.
3. Separate and submit supernatant fluid for assay.
 Note:  If drawing minimum volume, mix 2 mL of EDTA whole blood with 2 mL of perchloric acid.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Enzymatic

Days Performed

TAT:  2-4 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

84210
LOINC Code:  2905-8

PDM

 5902670

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
PYRUVATE PYRUVATE PYRUVATE Pyruvate