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D-LACTATE, PLASMA |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1207 Geisinger Epic ID: 52753 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL plasma; minimum 0.55 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Sodium heparin tube unacceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge, separate, freeze 1 mL of potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride plasma immediately in plastic vial and send frozen. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 1 year. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Sodium heparin (green-top) tube. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
83605 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Enzymatic |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 15516, D-Lactate
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Clinical significance: |
D-Lactate is a product of bacterial overgrowth in the gastrointestinal tract. It should not be confused with L-Lactate, which accumulates in some metabolic acidoses. | |