Serial lactate, Plasma

Department

Core Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

SLAC

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Test Code

3250

Specimen Type

• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Fluoride Oxalate (Grey Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

2.0

Additional Specimen Information

Send to lab on ice, separated within 30min

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Plasma

Minimum Volume (ml)

0.1

Transport to Lab

Frozen

Reference Intervals

Refer to Chemical Pathologist

Test Method

Colourimetric assay performed on Beckman Coulter AU5822 analysers using Beckman Coulter reagents

Contact Canterbury Health Laboratories on +64 3 364 0484 or email LabInfo@cdhb.health.nz

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