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Test Code LASF1 Lactic Acid, Spinal Fluid


Specimen Required


Specimen Type: Spinal fluid

Container/Tube: Sterile container

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge to remove any cellular material.


Useful For

Aid in differentiating between bacterial and viral meningitis

 

Aid in identifying increased anaerobic glycolysis or hypoxia associated with bacterial meningitis, cerebral infarction, cerebral arteriosclerosis, intracranial hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, traumatic brain injury, cerebral edema, epilepsy, and inborn errors of metabolism

Reporting Name

Lactic Acid, CSF

Specimen Type

CSF

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
CSF Frozen (preferred) 60 days
  Refrigerated  24 hours
  Ambient  3 hours

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK

Reference Values

0-2 days: 1.1-6.7 mmol/L

3-10 days: 1.1-4.4 mmol/L

11 days-17 years: 1.1-2.8 mmol/L

>17 years: 1.1-2.4 mmol/L

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 to 2 days

Specimen Retention Time

1 week

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

83605

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
LASF1 Lactic Acid, CSF 2520-5

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
LASF1 Lactic Acid, CSF 2520-5