ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0080310: Pyruvic Acid |
| Test Mnemonic: PYRU | |
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Methodology: Enzymatic
Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 1-2 days |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: Requires special handling. Draw whole blood either by syringe or using a Vacutainer® (pink or lavender, EDTA or green, heparin). Immediately after blood is drawn, add exactly 1 mL whole blood to a chilled pyruvate collection tube containing 2 mL 8% (w/v) perchloric acid. (Collection tubes are available through ARUP Client Services, supply # 16567). Mix well for 30 seconds and place in an ice bath for 10 minutes. Centrifuge for 10 minutes at 1500 x g. Decant supernatant into an ARUP Standard Transport Tube and freeze.
Transport: 2 mL supernatant, frozen. (Min: 1 mL) Pediatric Collection/Transport: 1 mL supernatant, frozen. Remarks: Collection tubes are available through ARUP Client Services. Unacceptable Conditions: If less than 1 mL of blood is added to collection tube, pH of the supernatant will be too low for testing to be performed. Stability: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 6 months |
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| Reference Interval: |
| 0.030-0.107 mmol/L (venous blood) |
| CPT Code(s): | |
| 84210 |