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Unit Code 8878:
D-Lactate, Plasma

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Specimen Required

Draw blood in a grey-top (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride) tube(s).

Spin down, separate, immediately freeze 1 mL of potassium oxalate/

sodium fluoride plasma in plastic vial, and send specimen frozen.

Note: For L-lactate (lactic acid) please order #8665 "Lactate, Plasma."

Transport Temperature

Frozen\Refrig OK\Ambient NO

Reject Due To

Specimens Other Than:                 Plasma, serum

Anticoagulants Other Than:           Potassium oxalate/

                                                                sodium fluoride, sodium heparin, 

lithium heparin

Hemolysis:                                          No

Thawing:                                              Warm Reject; Cold Ok;

                                                                Refreeze Ok; Note to Lab

Lipemia:                                               No

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Tuesday, Friday

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