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Test Code POC LAC Point of Care (POC) Lactate

Important Note

  • Outpatient request must go to the Outpatient Lab at the Main Campus.
  • Outpatient request must be performed by Respiratory Therapy.

Methodology

  • i-STAT® Cartridge
  • ABL90 

Specimen Requirements

1mL whole blood drawn into a heparinized plastic syringe

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Beebe Healthcare Laboratory

Performing Location

Margaret H. Rollins Laboratory

South Coastal Campus Laboratory

Specialty Surgical Hospital Laboratory

Reference Values (both Methodologies)

          Reference Range         Critical Range
Lactate mmol/L

0-18 years 0.7-2.1

Venous 0.9-1.7

Arterial 0.36 -1.25

Arterial >1.7

Venous >2.0