Lactic Acid, Spinal Fluid

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CSF

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: CSF
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions:

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 4 hours
Refrigerate: 72 hours
Frozen: 6 months

Reference Range

Criteria	Reference Range	Units
Neonate	1.1 - 6.7	mmol/L
3 - 10 Days	1.1 - 4.4	mmol/L
> 10 Days - 17 years	1.1 - 2.8	mmol/L
18+ years	1.1 - 2.4	mmol/L

Methodology

Enzymatic

CPT

83605