1018 Lactate Dehydrogenase

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)
One 4 mL Green Top (Na Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Ambient.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Ambient.

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples

Stability:

Ambient: 3 Day(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Colorimetric; Kinetic

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

83615 - LDH

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 100-215 U/L