0020045
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Lactic Acid, Plasma

LA
Example Reports
High
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

Use to diagnose and monitor lactic acidosis in hypoxic and metabolic diseases.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation

Patient should be fasting and at complete rest. Patient should avoid any exercise of the arm or hand before or during collection. Draw the specimen without the use of a tourniquet or within three minutes of applying the tourniquet, but before releasing the tourniquet.

Collect

Gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate). Collect blood without stasis.

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge specimen within 60 minutes of collection. Transport 1 mL plasma. (Min: 0.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Hemolyzed, EDTA, citrate, or iodoacetate as anticoagulants. Tubes less than half full.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 hour; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Enzymatic Assay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

0.5-2.2 mmol/L

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

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Date of Change
Test Name Change
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Reference Interval
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Component Change
Other Interface Change
New Test
Inactive
02/20/2024
X
N/A

CPT Codes

83605

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0020045 Lactic Acid, Plasma 2524-7
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Aliases

  • Lactate
  • Plasma Lactic Acid
  • Lactic Acid Plasma
  • L-Lactate
Lactic Acid, Plasma