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Lactic Acid, Plasma
Ordering Recommendation
Use to diagnose and monitor lactic acidosis in hypoxic and metabolic diseases.
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
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.
Gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate). Collect blood without stasis.
Centrifuge specimen within 60 minutes of collection. Transport 1 mL plasma. (Min: 0.2 mL)
Refrigerated.
EDTA, citrate, or iodoacetate as anticoagulants. Tubes less than half full.
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
FDA
Note
Hotline History
CPT Codes
83605
Components
| Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
|---|---|---|
| 0020045 | Lactic Acid, Plasma | 2524-7 |
Aliases
- L-Lactate
- Lactate
- Lactic Acid Plasma
- Plasma Lactic Acid
