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Lactic Acid, Venous (Lactate, Venous)
Test Name Lactic Acid, Venous (Lactate, Venous)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Green Top (LiHep) Minimum Testing Volume = 2 ml whole blood Pediatric: 0.3 mL Blood gas syringe Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection instructions: Collect sample in heparinized green top or in a syringe. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions Do not spin sample. Rejection Criteria unlabeled or Samples of non sufficient quantity . Stability: Stable on ice for 45 Mins. Transportation: Send sample STAT on ice to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turn Around Time (TAT) 10 Mins	Test Utilization Once
Reference Value 0.5 - 2.3 mmol/L Critical: >5.6 mmol/L
Test code VLACT	Methodology Amperometric, enzyme-based biosensor
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: September 30, 2019

Lactic Acid, Venous (Lactate, Venous)

Test Name

Lactic Acid, Venous (Lactate, Venous)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Green Top (LiHep)

Minimum Testing Volume = 2 ml whole blood

Pediatric: 0.3 mL Blood gas syringe

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection instructions: Collect sample in heparinized green top or in a syringe. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions Do not spin sample.

Rejection Criteria unlabeled or Samples of non sufficient quantity .

Stability: Stable on ice for 45 Mins.

Transportation: Send sample STAT on ice to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turn Around Time (TAT)

10 Mins

Test Utilization

Once

Reference Value

0.5 - 2.3 mmol/L

Critical: >5.6 mmol/L

Test code

VLACT

Methodology

Amperometric, enzyme-based biosensor

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: September 30, 2019