From Te Matau a Māui | Laboratory Services
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Synonym(s)
|
Lact, Lactic Acid
|
| Specimen
|
Arterial - 1 mL in blood gas syringe : See useful information below for alternate acceptable 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
|