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Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD), Plasma

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Belleville & Siteman CC at Shiloh

Specimen Requirement (s)

Specimen Type: plasma (preferred) or serum

Container/Tube:   Mint green (LiHep) tube (preferred), SST (gold or marble) or plain red top

Specimen Volume:     2 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume:  1 mL

 

Collection Instructions: NA

Lab instructions: NA

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Avoid hemolysis. 

Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 24 hours

 

Turnaround Time:

STAT: 60 minutes

Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt.

Transport and Stability

Transport temperature: Ambient to lab

Reference Values

LDH

Age

Reference Values

0 – 30 days

130 – 700 Units/L

> 30 days – 5 years

130 – 400 Units/L

> 5 – 12 years

100 – 300 Units/L

>12 years

100 – 250 Units/L

CPT/LOINC Codes

83615