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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.

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

 

Critical Values

>4 mmol/L (automatic call back)

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 hour

Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83605

Methodology

Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)