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LACTATE PLASMA

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Specimen Required

​3 mL sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate blood

Keep cold with ice and send immediately

Method

​Spectrophotometry

Reference Interval / Value

​From 0 day: 0.5 - 2.2 mmol/L

Turnaround Time

​Mean: 4 hrs, Range: 3 – 5 hrs

Day(s) Test Set up

​Daily

Last Updated - 20 Jun 2025