Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Lactate
Test/Range/Collection
Lactate , venous blood
0.5–2.0 meq/L [mmol/L]
4.5–18 mg/dL
Gray
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Collect on ice in gray-top tube containing fluoride to inhibit in vitro glycolysis and lactic acid production, and process within 15 minutes.
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Citation
Nicoll, Diana, et al. "Lactate." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619214/all/Lactate.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Lactate. Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619214/all/Lactate. Accessed April 18, 2025.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). Lactate. In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619214/all/Lactate
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Lactate [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2025 April 18]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/GDT/619214/all/Lactate.
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