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Lactate Whole Blood*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Lactate Whole Blood

Place specimen on wet ice and deliver to Laboratory immediately.

Methodology

Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within 15 minutes of draw.

 

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Dark-green top (lithium heparin)-Any other tube is not acceptable.

Specimen Volume: Full tube      

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Place specimen on wet ice.

2. Send specimen in original tube.

Specimen Transport Temperature

On wet ice

Normal Reference Values

0.5-2 mmol/L

 

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 hour

Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83605

Critical Values

>4 mmol/L (automatic call back)