Lactic acid, CSF

Alphabetical Test listing

Lactic acid, CSF-13635

Test name:

Lactic acid, CSF

Test number:

13635

Excellian order number:

LAB13635

Abbreviation:

LACSF

Alternate names:

Lactate, CSF

Specimen type:

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Collection container:

Sterile vial/container

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

A CSF specimen is obtained by spinal tap and should be collected in sterile tubes and submitted to the laboratory as soon as possible. Ordinarily, three samples are collected in sterile tubes, labeled sequentially as No 1 (chemistry and immunology studies), No 2 (microbiological examination), and No 3 (cell count and differential).

Tubes must be labeled with the patient's full name, date, time of collection, and with the number indicating the sequence in which the tubes were obtained.

Transport container:

Sterile screw cap vial/tube - 15mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 15 days

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

Reason for rejection:

Bloody tap

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (122408): R-LC

Days set up:

Mo, We, Fr

TAT:

1 - 3 days

Method:

Lactate-Pyruvate; Spectrophotometric

Reference ranges:

See report

CPT codes:

83605

LOINC code:

Result 27941-4

Date created:

04/30/2019

Revised date:

12/30/2023

Review date:

12/30/2023