Lactate (CSF)

Containers - Adult

Yellow Cap	Volume Range 0.07 mL Additive per Container F-EDTA

Containers - Child

Yellow Cap - Paediatric	Volume Range 0.07 mL Additive per Container F-EDTA

Reference ranges

​2 days - 5 weeks: 0 - 3.1 mmol/L

>5 weeks: 0 - 2.4 mmol/L

Laboratory Site

RIE

51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA

Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 242 6806

SJH

Howden Road West
Howden
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6PP

Telephone (Biochemistry): 01506 52 3160/1

WGH

Crewe Road South
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU

Telephone (Biochemistry): 0131 537 1910/1

Special instructions for collection

Send with paired blood sample. Take blood first.

Anticipated turnaround

​1 day