Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Lactic Acid, Plasma

Synonyms

  • LAB95
  • LACTATE
  • LACTATE, BLOOD
  • LACTIC ACID, BLOOD
  • LACTIC ACID, PLASMA

Cerner Name

Lactic Acid Blood

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Gray Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Serum is NOT acceptable.  Minimum specimen volume 1.0 mL.
 
Collection: Specimen should be centrifuged as soon as possible( 15 minutes) after collection for best results. 

Specimen Volume

1 mL plasma ( 0.8 mL min)
Serum is NOT acceptable

Transport Instructions

Frozen plasma

Specimen Stability

8 hours Room Temperature
14 days Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen (NSUH 38 days)

Methodology

Colorimetric

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

83605

PDM

5300355

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
LACTATE, SERUM LACTATE LACTATE Lactate

Result Interpretation

0.7-2.0 mmol/L

0.5-2.0 mmol/L (NSUH)

Forms
LAB95 build edit