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Lactate Dehydrogenase, Serum or Plasma

LDH
Example Reports
Abnormal
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

Use to assess a variety of pathological conditions, primarily in hematology and oncology.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room temperature.

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens collected in EDTA, potassium oxalate, or sodium fluoride. Hemolyzed specimens.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: 6 weeks

Methodology

Quantitative Enzymatic Assay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation)

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

83615

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0020006 Lactate Dehydrogenase 14804-9
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Aliases

  • Lactate Dehydrogenase
  • LD
  • LDH
Lactate Dehydrogenase, Serum or Plasma