Test Directory
3220 LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)
Specimen Type
Specimen Stability
Reference Range
Serum-SST
72hrs 2-8° C
140-271 U/L
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: 1.0 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Method
Kinetic
Schedule
Mon-Sat
Turn-Around Time
24hrs; Also offered STAT at an additional charge
Instructions/Notes
Centrifuge required?: Yes
Clinical Utility
Elevations in serum lactate dehydrogenase occur from myocardial infarction, liver disease, pernicious and megaloblastic anemia, pulmonary emboli, malignancies, and muscular dystrophy.
CPT Codes
83615
