D-Lactate
| Label Mnemonic: | D-LAC |
| Epic code: | LAB3017 |
| Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
6240-8 RCP
356-8593
Specimen(s):
Plasma
Collection Medium:
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| Gray top tube 6 mL (Na Fluoride) |
Minimum:
1.0 mL
Delivery Instructions:
Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.Turn Around
Time:
1 week upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
0.0-0.25 mmol/L
Interpretive Data:
Increased levels are consistent with D-lactic acidosis. However,
because D-lactate is readily excreted, urine determinations are
preferred.
Comments:
Cautions:
Urine is the preferred specimen to determine D-lactate.
Plasma D-Lactate is a product of bacterial overgrowth in the gastrointestinal tract. It should not be confused with L-Lactate which accumulates in some metabolic acidosis.
Urine is the preferred specimen to determine D-lactate.
Plasma D-Lactate is a product of bacterial overgrowth in the gastrointestinal tract. It should not be confused with L-Lactate which accumulates in some metabolic acidosis.
Methodology:
Enzymatic
CPT Code:
83605
See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery