Laboratory Medicine

Test catalogue

Lactate, Fluid
Test Name Lactate, Fluid
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Sterile Orange cap container Minimum Testing Volume = 1 ml fluid
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect body fluid in red top vacutainer or sterile orange top container. Indicate specimen source in order comments or on requisition. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Special Instructions Centrifuge to remove any cellular material. Rejection Criteria Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected. Stability: Stable 14 days refrigerated and 30 days frozen. Transportation: Send sample to core lab within 30mins of collection.
Required Documentation
Turn Around Time (TAT) 3 hours	Test Utilization Routine
Reference Value See Report
Test code FLAC	Methodology Amperometric, enzyme-based biosensor
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information

Lactate, Fluid

Test Name

Lactate, Fluid

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Sterile Orange cap container

Minimum Testing Volume = 1 ml fluid

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect body fluid in red top vacutainer or sterile orange top container. Indicate specimen source in order comments or on requisition. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Special Instructions Centrifuge to remove any cellular material.

Rejection Criteria Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected.

Stability: Stable 14 days refrigerated and 30 days frozen.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab within 30mins of collection.

Required Documentation

Turn Around Time (TAT)

3 hours

Test Utilization

Routine

Reference Value

See Report

Test code

FLAC

Methodology

Amperometric, enzyme-based biosensor

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry