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LDH
Test CodeLDH
Alias/See Also
Lactate Dehydrogenase
CPT Codes
83615
Preferred Specimen
0.6 ml of whole blood (0.3 mL of serum or plasma)
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL of whole blood (0.1 mL of serum or plasma)
Instructions
Avoid hemolysis. Separate cells within 1 hour of collection.
Transport Container
Serum separator (gold top) or for Inpatients/MSTI/ED only lithium heparin (green or mint top)
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 2 days
Refrigerated: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 4 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis
Methodology
Multiple Point Rate
Report Available
Inpateint turn around time: Stat 30 minutes, routine 3 hours. Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
