The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Lactate
Order Code: LACTC
Order Form: A-1a Critical Care/Special Care Nurseries Laboratory or IPR Req 		  Chemistry - 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:


Mix well and place on wet ice.  Keep on ice and deliver to
laboratory immediately.


Testing Schedule:


24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.


Analytic Time:


10 minutes (upon receipt in laboratory)


Reference Range:


0.5 - 2.0 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


Methodology:


Ion Selective Electrode


CPT Code:


83605


 


See Additional Information:
Special Care Nurseries Critical Lab Values
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery




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Updated: 05/02/2008

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