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first letter of test name, or select test group, to review specifications: |
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| LACTIC ACID |
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| Alternate Names: | Lactate |
| Performed: | Daily, 24 Hours |
| Methodology: |
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| Turnaround Time: | Routine:
4 Hours Stat: < 1 hour |
| Container / Specimen Requirements |
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| Container / Tube: | Gray Vacutainer® tube (sodium fluoride/potassium oxylate) |
| Minimum Volume: | Tube must be at least half full |
| Special Handling or Timing of Specimen: | Teast performed at NHRMC only Specimen must be collected on ice and delivered to the lab immediately Specimen must be collected in tubes that are at least half full |
| Preparation of Patient: | None |
| Reference Range: | 0.4 - 2.0 mmol/L Critical Value: > 4.0 mmol/L |
| Causes for Specimen Rejection: | Improper
labeling Specimen not on ice |
| CareManager Test Group: CareManager Name/Alias: |
LAB lactic |
| Specimen Labeling: | Click here for policy |
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