Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) LD
| Method(s) | Spectrophotometry |
|---|---|
| Synonym | LD, LDH |
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: Lithium heparin plasma. |
| Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC. |
| Stability | Ambient: 7 days; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: 42 days |
| Schedule | Daily-24 hours per day |
| Billing Code | 1010041 |
| CPTCode | 83615 |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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120 - 246 U/L |
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