KK Women's and Children's Hospital Our Specialties Elab Book Lactate, CSF

Lactate, CSF

BC0200

eLab Book (Test Catalogue)

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Critical or Significant Result

Specimen Container	Sodium flouride tube
Specimen Requirement	CSF 1 mL
Specimen Storage/Transport	Place specimen in a biohazard bag and immerse bag in crushed ice. Send immediately to lab.
Orderable as Urgent?	Yes
Turn Around Time	Average 1 hr (30 mins - 1.5 hrs)
Reference Value(s)	1.0 - 2.0 mmol/L
Testing Laboratory Location	KKH
Laboratory	Clinical Chemistry
Contact Number	6394 1383
Day and Time Performed	Daily, 24 hrs
Orderable on CPOE?	Yes
Downtime Form	Clinical Chemistry - Form A