Lactic Acid

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Lactic Acid

Place specimen on ice and deliver to lab immediately. Do not spin.

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Dark-green top or light-green top (lithium heparin)

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Place specimen on wet ice, Do NOT spin.

2. Send specimen in original tube.

Place on ice, 30 minutes (No tourniquet)

0.7-2.1 mmol/L

Stat Profile Prime CCS analyzer

Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)

Daily / Same day / Available STAT

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