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HelpTest Code LAB95 LACTIC ACID
Performing Laboratory
Mohawk Valley Health System Laboratory
Day(s) Performed
Performed: Daily
Routine TAT: Same Day
Available as a STAT test
Specimen Collection and Handling
Lithium Heparin gray top tube placed immediately on ice.
Do not use a tourniquet.Avoid hemolysis.~Venipuncture should occur prior to N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) administration due to the potential for falsely depressed results.Storage
Stable for 15 minutes on ice, 1 day at 2-8 °C, and 30 days at less than or equal to -20 °C. Analyze immediately.