LAC
Lactate, Plasma
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB2264
Performing Lab:
Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories
Required Patient Info:
CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL USE ONLY! ALL OTHERS USE TEST "Lactate, Venous Blood"
Container Type:
Grey top (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride) tube
Specimen Type:
Plasma
Preferred Volume:
4 mL
Minimum Volume:
2 mL
Specimen Processing:
1. The specimen must be centrifuged within 1 hour of collection.
2. If there is a delay in shipment of >1 hour, spin down, separate the plasma from the cells, and send frozen in a plastic vial.
Store and Transport:
Room temperature < 1 hour
CPT Codes:
83605 - Lactate (EAP 30044880)
Test Schedule:
Monday through Sunday
Method:
Oxidation Lactate to Pyruvate
Reference Ranges:
0.0 - 1.9
mmol/L
Notes:
Critical Value: ≥ 4.0 mmol/L