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LDH, PLEURAL FLUID
Test CodeLAB8129
CPT Codes
82150
Preferred Specimen
1 Green tube (Lithium Heparin) Pleural Fluid
OR
OR
Patient Preparation
None
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL (1 mL optimal)
Other Acceptable Specimens
Red (no additive)
Transport Container
Green or clear tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Specimen Stability
2-8°C up to 5 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Quantity Not Sufficient (QNS)
Methodology
Enzymatic Rate
Setup Schedule
M, T, W, Th, F, Sa, Sun
As recieved; STAT testing is available
As recieved; STAT testing is available
Clinical Significance
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH or LD) is an enzyme that released from the cells into the bloodstream when cells are damaged or destroyed. Because of this, the LDH test can be used as a general marker of injury to cells.
Performing Laboratory
Alvenro Central Lab
