Lactate
Order Code: LACTC
Epic Lab Code: LAB95
Order Form: A-1a Critical Care/Special Care Nurseries Laboratory or Epic Lab Order
Critical Care Laboratory
5802 JPP
356-8690
Specimen:
Whole Blood
Collection Medium:
Heparinized syringe or Green top tube (Na Heparin)
Minimum:
0.5 mL in Lithium/Sodium Heparin syringes or Sodium Heparin vacutainer tube
Delivery Instructions:
Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.
Testing Schedule:
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Analytic Time:
10 minutes (upon receipt in laboratory)
Reference Range:
0.5 - 2.2 mEq/L Critical value: >4.0 mEq/L for patients > 16 years of age--testing performed in Critical Care Lab Critical value: >5.0 mEq/L for patients tested in Special Care Nursery Lab
Comments:
Can be ordered with blood gases (0.5 mL blood required); all needles must be removed from the syringe before delivery.
Methodology:
Ion Selective Electrode
CPT Code:
83605
 
See Additional Information:
Special Care Nurseries Critical Lab Values
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery