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EPIC CODE: LAB730 Lactic Acid, Whole Blood

ADDITIONAL TEST CODE

Sunquest: LA

REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING

UPH Methodist Hospital
UPH Pekin Hospital
UPH Proctor Hospital

Collect

Preferred Specimen

One 5 mL green top, Lithium heparin (Min: 3 mL) - Do Not centrifuge, no gel

Pekin and Proctor will accept lithium Heparin gel separator tube, unspun

Storage/Transport Temperature

If specimen cannot be received into the laboratory within 20 minutes, place the sample on ice and transport whole blood.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient (room temperature): 20 minutes On ice: 45 minutes

Unacceptable Conditions

sodium fluoride/potassium oxaliate, sodium Heparin

EDTA, citrate or iodoacetate as anticoagulants.

Remarks

Patient should be at rest. Minimize tournique use, collect blood without stasis in gel-free Lithium Heparin Green top tube.  Specimen must be received in laboratory within 20 minutes at Room Temperature. DO NOT CENTRIFUGE

Days Performed

Sunday – Saturday

Methodology

Amperometry

CPT Codes

83605

Notes

For lactic acid is 2 or greater – Lactic Acid level is abnormal according to the Sepsis Protocol; Lactic Acid should be ordered in 6 hous of the original order.