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HelpTest Code LAB96 LD (LDH) - Lactate Dehydrogenase
Performing Laboratory
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center / Asante Three Rivers Medical Center
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Billing Code
3010017
Methodology
Enzymatic Rate
Reasons for Rejection
Hemolysis
Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
Lack of Two Patient Identifiers:
1-Patient's First & Last name
2-Patient's Date of Birth
Day(s) Test Set Up
Routine – same day
ASAP – 2 hours after receipt of specimen in lab
STAT – 1 hour after receipt of specimen in lab
Test Classification and CPT Coding
83615 - Lactate dehydrogenase (LD), (LDH)
Additional Information
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD) measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases such as acute viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, metastatic carcinoma of the liver, and cardiac diseases and tumors of the lungs or kidneys. LD is “non-specific” in that it is distributed in most body tissues.
Specimen Transport Temperature and Stability
Centrifuge and refrigerate within 2 hours of collection
Primary tube: Spun SST stable 24 hours at 2° to 8° C
Serum stable 48 hours if aliquoted and refrigerated at 2° to 8° C
Performing Department
Chemistry