Test Name
Lactic Acid, Spinal Fluid
Alternate DescriptionCSF Lactate
Lab Section
Chemistry
Fluid TypeCSF
Fluid Type And Minimum Volume1 mL CSF
Specimen Tube Type Transport
Non Gel Red Top
Summary Test NameLactic Acid, Spinal Fluid
Specimen Stability24 hours refrigerated
Minimum Volume1.0 ml fluid
Specimen TransportRefrigerate
Specimen Preparation In HouseSpin/separate and refrigerate until analysis
Stat Availability24 hours a day, seven days a week
Test Turnaround Time Routines And StatsR 4 hours S 2 hours
Reference Value| Male/Female the same | |
| Age | Results |
| 0 - 3 Days | 1.1 - 6.7 mmol/L |
| 3 days - 10 days | 1.1 - 4.4 mmol/L |
| 10 days - 18 years | 1.1 - 2.8 mmol/L |
| >18 years | 1.1 - 2.4 mmol/L |