Test Name

LDH

Test Code

214

Unit

U/L

Station

Chemistry

Synonym Name/Abbreviation

Lactic Acid Dehydroginase,
LD

CPT Code

83615

Performing Facility

American Medical Labs, Herzliya
Pituah

Analyzer

Roche cobas 6000

Test Method

Kinetic, Rate Reaction

AML Preferred Tube

5 mL SST gel

Storage Instructions

Refrigerated

Separate serum from cells within 45
minutes

 Stability:

 7 days at 15 to
25 ^oC.

Min. Volume

1 mL

Turn-Around-Time

One day

Intended Use

Liver diseases; neoplastic states; cardiorespiratory
diseases; myocardial infarct.

Limitations

Patient Preparation

No patient preparation
needed

Reasons for Rejection

Excessive hemolysis; improper labeling; EDTA plasma
specimen

Adult Reference Ranges

135 to 250 U/L