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Lactate, Whole Blood

eDH Procedure Code(s)

LAB730

Collection Information

Send to laboratory immediately.

Specimen Information

Specimen Type Specimen Source Acceptable Containers Minimum Test Volume (mL)
Blood Blood, Venous BGasSyr1mL 0.1

Shipping and Handling

Processing Instructions: N/A

Transport Temperature: N/A
Transport Instructions: N/A

Specimen Stability Unprocessed
Unprocessed: 30 mins

Specimen Stability Post Processing
Ambient: N/A
Refrigerate: N/A
Frozen: N/A

Test Components

Component LOINC Code
LACTATE, WHOLE BLOOD 81757-7

Turnaround Time (TAT)

STAT 1 Hour
Routine 4 Hours

CPT Code(s)

83605

Performing Lab Section

Chemistry

Performing Lab(s)

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Laboratory (MHMH)