Lactate Pyruvate (Blood)
- LIS Mnemonic: PYRLACBLD
Collect
Pyruvate/Lactate Tube (8% Perchloric acid)
Volume Required
1.0 mL EXACTLY
Minimum Required
N/A
Transport
On ice
Stability
24 hours @ 5°C
Processing
Refrigerate overnight. Spin mark volume on tube, freeze supernatant in separate tube. Send both tubes to Metabolic. If sending specimen from outside CHOP, send on dry ice by overnight courier (Mon-Thurs only).
Unacceptable conditions
room temperature or thawed
Days Performed
Friday
Reported
1 week
Reflex Testing
N/A
CPT
84210 / 83605
Remarks
Collect blood without use of tourniquet. Mix throughly and quickly. Put specimen on ice. Deliver on ice. Tubes containing perchloric acid are available from Central Lab Services or the Metabolic lab.
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