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Test Code PLELACT Lactic Acid, Pleural Fluid

Performing Laboratory

Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube: Sterile screw-capped container
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL 
Collection Instructions: Send specimen refrigerated. 

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 24 hours

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Methodology

Spectrophotometry (SP)

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83605