Last Modified:
9/9/2020 8:56:10 AM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Fasting is required
Specimen Requirements:
4.0 mL Supernatant plasma fluid from a Grey Top Tube - Na Flouride K+
Collection Instructions:
4 mL blood collected in a sodium fluoride (gray-top) tube,
drawn from fasting patient without the use of tourniquet
immediately mixed with 4 mL ice-cold 7%-8% (w/v) perchloric acid.
Let mixture stand for 10 minutes and centrifuge.
Submit supernatant fluid for testing
Minimum Volume:
1.0 mL Plasma
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
3 hours Ambient
48 hours Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Received Ambient
Reference Range:
| Lactic Acid |
9.0-16.0 mg/dL |
| Pyruvic Acid |
0.30-1.50 mg/dL |
| Lactate/Pyruvate Ratio |
10-20 |
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Enzymatic
Clinical Significance:
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
1 to 2 days
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
MSOT
EPIC Test Code:
MISC
Send Out Test Code:
553011 [11296X]
Alternate Test Names:
Lactate/Pyruvate; Lactate/Pyruvate, Ratio
Included Tests:
Lactic Acid, Filtrate; Pyruvic Acid (Pyruvate) Blood
CPT Coding:
83605, 84210
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