Lactate (CSF)

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Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Chemical Pathology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

CLAC

Test Code (Numeric Code)

3895

Laboratory Handling

Separating

Untreated CSF supernatant.

Sample Stability

Stable for 3 hours at 15-25°C, 24 hours at 2-8°C, 1 month frozen at -20°C

Turnaround Time

3 hours

Specimen Type

  • CSF

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • CSF sterile tubes (Routine Analysis)
Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • CSF sterile tubes (Routine Analysis)
Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

Last updated: 14/08/2026