- 2451
Lactate Dehydrogenase, Misc Fluid
Specimen:
Collect
- Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container
Also Acceptable:
- Body Fluid in Green Top (Li Heparin)
- Body Fluid in Green Top (Na Heparin)
- Body Fluid in Red Top
- Body Fluid in SST
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in SST. Submit Ambient.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in Red Top. Submit Ambient.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in Green Top (Li Heparin). Submit Ambient.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in Green Top (Na Heparin). Submit Ambient.
Special Handling
- Separate from cells ASAP
- State Source
- This test is for use for Miscellaneous Body Fluid testing, use test number 1018 LD for serum testing.
Centrifuge specimen to remove cellular material.
pH acceptable 7.5 - 9
Stability
Ambient: 3 Day(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Colorimetric
- Kinetic
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 83615
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range : not defined U/L
No quantitative reference range established. Reported results may assist clinicians with diagnostic interpretation. This test has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
No quantitative reference range established. Reported results may assist clinicians with diagnostic interpretation. This test has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
Components
- 2451 - LDH, MISC FLD
Last Updated: October 7, 2024 @ 9:13 am
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