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Lactate

Alternate names:

Lactic Acid

Laboratory:

Biochemistry

Test Code:

LAC

Specimen types:

Plasma

Container types:

Fluoride/oxalate tube (grey)

Collection Instructions:

Sample haemolysis may make this test unreportable

Keep specimen on ice, transport to testing lab within four (4) hours.

Preferred tube - fluoride/oxalate (grey topped vacuum tube)

NB: specimens collected in this tube are unsuitable for most other tests.

Acceptable tubes - Blood in a blood gas syringe, packed in ice and delivered within five minutes of collection.

Serum is NOT an acceptable sample.

Notes:

Confirm presence of acidaemia before ordering lactate.

Specimens must be collected without venous stasis.

Delayed analysis will cause falsely elevated levels.

Frequency:

Daily

Result Turnaround Time:

4 hours

Reference Interval:

0.5 - 2.2 mmol/L

If EMR is not available, Pathology results are available from Auscare. If you do not have an Auscare login,please complete attached form. https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20access.pdf

Instruction on how to use Auscare - https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20instructions.pdf

SPECIMEN COLLECTION MODULE (SCM) FAQs - CLICK HERE

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TURN AROUND TIMES - When will my result be available?

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"THE ART OF CCCCOLLECTION"

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