Lactate, Blood - Saskatoon
Discipline
Biochemistry
Specimen Information
Specimen types accepted
- Whole blood
Specimen collection container
- Preferred collection container:
- Venous Blood –Dark green (Lithium Heparin-NO gel)
- Arterial Blood- Low dose balanced heparin syringe
- Capillary Blood- Low dose balanced heparin capillary tubes
- Alternative collection container:
- Venous Blood – Low dose balanced heparin syringe
Collection procedure
- Venous blood - no tourniquet, pre-chill tube
- Send all samples to lab on ice
Required volume
- Minimum volume: 1 mL
(In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection.)
- Capillary volume: 125 µL
- Pediatric volume
Transport and stability
- 1 hour
Rejection criteria
- Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
Performance
Methodology
- Amperometric assay
Days/times performed
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Maximum laboratory time
Results reporting
- In Hospital reported within 1 hour
- Critical results greater than or equal to 5.01 mmol/L will be phoned (Blood)
Last Updated: March 12, 2026