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HelpTest ID BLOD0563 Lactic Acid
Synonym
LA, Lactate
Specimen Type/Requirements
Grey top (Sodium Fluoride) tube - Plasma
Patients should not clench and unclench hands before or during phlebotomy. Ideally, a tourniquet should not be used. If a tourniquet is used but the draw is unsuccessful, remove the tourniquet and allow two minutes to elapse before trying again.
Capillary specimens are not acceptable.
Test may be affected by gross hemolysis, gross icterus and gross lipemia.
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji
Specimen should be centrifuged and aliquoted within 30 minutes of collection.
Bismarck
Keep the sample on ice and separate plasma from cells within 15 minutes of collection.
Note: Add-on testing is not available.
Specimen Volume
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
|---|---|
| Minimum Volume | 0.3 mL |
Bismarck
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
|---|---|
| Minimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
Stability/Transport
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji
| Room Temperature | 72 hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 14 days | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | 38 days |
Bismarck
| Room Temperature | 8 hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 14 days | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | Not Acceptable |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
1 - 3 days
Methodology
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji
Enzymatic-Lactic Acid to Pyruvate
Bismarck
Enzymatic
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bismarck, Bemidji
CPT
83605