Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Lactate Dehydrogenase Build info

Synonyms

  • LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE
  • LD
  • LDH
  • LAB96

Short Name

LACTATE DEHY

Procedure Master Number

LAB96

Procedure ID

840

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

MT Grn

Collection Instructions

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
 
Plasma
Container/Tube:  Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of lithium heparin plasma
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:  Spin down immediately after draw.
Note:  1. Indicate plasma on request form.
2. Label specimens appropriately (plasma).
 
Serum
Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:  Spin down immediately after draw. If red blood cells remain above the gel layer, transfer to a plastic vial.
Note:  1. Indicate serum on request form.
2. Label specimens appropriately (serum).

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

7 days Room Temperature
4 days Refrigerated
6 weeks Frozen

Methodology

Photometric- UV

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

83615

PDM

 5300145

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE, SERUM LDH LD