Lactate

Label Mnemonic:	LACTC
Epic code:	LAB95
Downtime form:	Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Critical Care - Relocated to Core Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527

Specimen(s):

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. If > 30 minutes, place on ice.

Testing Schedule:

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

Turn Around Time:

10 minutes (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

0.5 - 2.0 mmol/L (16 years and older)
0.5 - 2.2 mmol/L (less than 16 years old)

Critical value: >5.0 mmol/L

Comments:

Can be ordered with blood gases (0.5 mL blood required); all needles must be removed from the syringe before delivery.

Reference range for adults (18+ years old) changed October 11, 2016.

References: Singer M et al. The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3). JAMA 2016;315 (8):801-810.

This test is also performed in the Iowa River Landing (IRL) clinical laboratory (for specimens drawn at that site).

Methodology:

Ion Selective Electrode

CPT Code:

83605

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