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Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD), CSF

Test Code
1687


CPT Codes
83615

Preferred Specimen
1 mL CSF collected in a sterile leak-proof container


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable


Methodology
Ultra Violet Kinetic

Setup Schedule
Sets up 7 days a week.


Report Available
Reports in 2 to 3 days.


Clinical Significance
LD in cerebrospinal fluid has been studied in association with bacterial and viral meningitis, malignancy, neonatal CNS hemorrhage, and stroke.




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