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HelpTest Code LAB96 LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)
Performing Lab
Arnot Ogden Medical Center/ Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
Ordering Recommendations
Investigation of a variety of diseases involving the heart, liver, muscle, kidney, lung, and blood.
Included in Liver Panel.
Collect
Serum or Plasma
Collection Device
Lithium Heparin Green Top Tube or Gold Top Tube
Specimen Handling
Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
|
Room Temp |
8 Hours |
| Refrigerated | 48 Hours |
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room Temp or Refrigerated
Specimen Volume
5 mL
Minimum Requirements
1 mL
Remarks
TURN AROUND TIME
|
STAT |
1 Hour |
| Routine | 8 Hours |
Methodology
Enzymatic Rate Absorbance
Start Date
9/13/2017
Last Review Date
07/08/2025
7/11/25 AP