1. Perchloric Acid-Pyruvate Tube must be prechilled prior to collection.
2. Draw enough blood into syringe to add exactly 1 mL of blood into the prechilled collection tube.
3. Taking care not to spill any of the preservative, cautiously remove the cap from the tube.
4. Immediately transfer exactly 1.0 mL whole blood to the prechilled special collection tube, recap and shake vigorously to mix.
Container
Location
Container
Park Nicollet
Special collection tube containing 2.5 mL of 6% perchloric acid. Contact MH Send Outs or your site inventory specialist to obtain tube.
HealthPartners
Clinics
CL Supply Item: Special collection tube containing 2.5 mL of 6% perchloric acid.
Amery, Hudson,
Lakeview,Regions,
Westfields
Order Perchloric Acid - Pyruvate Tube (T012) directly from Mayo Medical Laboratories
Specimen Preparation
Additional Information:
1. Check expiration date before using. Supplied collection tube expires 12 months after preparation.
2. If perchloric acid spills, obtain new, prechilled tube.
Unacceptable Conditions
Use of any other collection tube other than one stated.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Refrigerated: 15 days
Performed
Tuesday, Wednesday
Ordering Recommendations
Useful for screening for possible disorders of mitochondrial metabolism, when used in conjunction with blood lactate collected at the same time to determine the lactate to pyruvate ratio.
1. Perchloric Acid-Pyruvate Tube must be prechilled prior to collection.
2. Draw enough blood into syringe to add exactly 1 mL of blood into the prechilled collection tube.
3. Taking care not to spill any of the preservative, cautiously remove the cap from the tube.
4. Immediately transfer exactly 1.0 mL whole blood to the prechilled special collection tube, recap and shake vigorously to mix.
Container
Location
Container
Park Nicollet
Special collection tube containing 2.5 mL of 6% perchloric acid. Contact MH Send Outs or your site inventory specialist to obtain tube.
HealthPartners
Clinics
CL Supply Item: Special collection tube containing 2.5 mL of 6% perchloric acid.
Amery, Hudson,
Lakeview,Regions,
Westfields
Order Perchloric Acid - Pyruvate Tube (T012) directly from Mayo Medical Laboratories
Specimen Preparation
Additional Information:
1. Check expiration date before using. Supplied collection tube expires 12 months after preparation.
2. If perchloric acid spills, obtain new, prechilled tube.
Unacceptable Conditions
Use of any other collection tube other than one stated.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Refrigerated: 15 days
Performed
Tuesday, Wednesday
Ordering Recommendations
Useful for screening for possible disorders of mitochondrial metabolism, when used in conjunction with blood lactate collected at the same time to determine the lactate to pyruvate ratio.
