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LDH
Collection:
Specimen: Blood
Preferred: Serum Separator Tube
Acceptable: Green Lithium Heparin with gel is acceptable in vacutainer tubes only or Plain Red tubes.
Specimen Volume: 5 mL; Minimum 0.5 mL
Pediatric Collection:
One Gold or Red microtainer filled to 600 uL. Lithium Heparin Green Microtainers are unacceptable.
Stability:
Once serum/plasma is separated from cells:
Ambient: 8 Hours
Refrigerated (preferred): 1 Week
Frozen: 2 Weeks
Turnaround Time (TAT):
STAT: 2 HOURS
Routine: 4 HOURS
Test Availability:
Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT
Performing Laboratory Section:
Chemistry / UMC MAIN LABORATORY
Reference Interval:
| Age | Reference Range |
|---|---|
| < 15 days | 309.0 - 1222.0 U/L |
| 15 days - < 1 year | 163.0 - 452.0 U/L |
| 1 year - < 10 years | 192.0 - 321.0 U/L |
| 10 years - < 15 years |
157.0 - 272.0 U/L Female 170.0 - 283.0 U/L Male |
| 15 years - < 19 years | 130.0 - 250.0 U/L |
|
> 19 years |
100.0 - 240.0 U/L |