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HelpTest Code Epic LAB96 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE
Sunquest ordering code
LDH
Sample type
LIGHT GREEN LITHIUM HEPARIN
ALSO ACCEPTABLE: SST OR RED TOP SERUM
CPT Code
83615
Alias name
LDH, LD
Performing Laboratory
QC ALL
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Specimen Stability
ROOM TEMPERATURE: 7 DAYS
REFRIGERATED: 4 DAYS
FROZEN: 6 WEEKS
*In connection with certain diseases (e.g. hematopathy, diseases of skeletal muscle, malignant tumors), the LDH-4 and LDH-5 isoenzyme portions are increased and unstable in cooled and frozen samples; this may lead to an incorrect LDH value in samples collected from patients suffering from such diseases.