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Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), CSF
Test CodeCFLDH
Alias/See Also
Epic: LAB2223
Preferred Specimen
Specimen Type: Spinal fluid
Collection Container: Sterile container
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Container
Sterile container
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Not defined
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: Not defined
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, QNS, wrong preservative, exceeds specimen stability requirements.
Methodology
Lactate to pyruvate (NADH)
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
| 0-30 days | <70 U/L |
| >30 days | <40 U/L |
Performing Laboratory
Inova Laboratories
2832 Juniper Street
Fairfax, VA 22031
Last Updated: March 6, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, March 6, 2023