Tests:Lactate: Difference between revisions
Tests:Lactate
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
mNo edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Specimen''' | |'''Specimen''' | ||
|Arterial - 1 mL in blood gas syringe : | |Arterial - 1 mL in blood gas syringe : See useful information below of possible alternate sample types. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Paediatric Specimen''' | |'''Paediatric Specimen''' | ||
| Line 35: | Line 35: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Useful Information''' | |'''Useful Information''' | ||
| | |Alternate specimen types include; Dark green Lithium heparin (NON-gel), Light green Li Hep (Barricor/PST), Red/Orange Serum tube | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Measurement Uncertainty''' | |'''Measurement Uncertainty''' | ||
|Available upon request | |Available upon request | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 19:38, 21 February 2024
| Synonym(s) | Lact, Lactic Acid |
| Specimen | Arterial - 1 mL in blood gas syringe : See useful information below of possible alternate sample types. |
| Paediatric Specimen | 0.5 mL in blood gas syringe or capillary blood gas tube - contact Paediatrics |
| Add-on conditions | Due to limited stability, sample must arrive in lab within 15min |
| Test Availability | Mon - Sun, 24 hours |
| Turnaround Time | Hastings 30 min / Central HB 1 hour / Wairoa 1 hour |
| Where analysed | Hastings |
| Department | Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448 |
| Registration Code | LACT |
| Deletion Code | 3839 |
| Useful Information | Alternate specimen types include; Dark green Lithium heparin (NON-gel), Light green Li Hep (Barricor/PST), Red/Orange Serum tube |
| Measurement Uncertainty | Available upon request |