Test Name
LACTIC ACID, PLASMA
Aliases
PLASMA LACTATE
Abbreviations
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Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
ROUTINE CHEMISTRY
Sub Department
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TAT Category
BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME
Estimated TAT
96
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
Collect in grey top (fluoride) without tourniquet; separate fluoride plasma immediately and FREEZE.
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 8 hours at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 3 days at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 30 days at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Diagnose and monitor lactic acidosis in hypoxic (shock, hypovolemia, heart failure, etc.) and metabolic states (e.g. diabetic ketoacidosis, ethanol intoxication, methanol poisoning, salicylates)
Last Review
26th Feb 2026