LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) Total, CSF

Specimen:

Test Code

YCLD

Specimen Name

LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) Total, CSF

Collect

Sterile Container CSF

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.2 mL) CSF Refrigerated

Special Handling

Rejection Criteria

Specimen types other than CSF. Specimens collected in EDTA, potassium oxalate, or sodium fluoride. Hemolyzed specimens. Specimens too viscous to be aspirated by instrument.

Stability

Ambient 1 week; Refrigerated 4 days; Frozen 6 weeks

Methodology

Quantitative Enzymatic Assay

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

3-4 days

CPT Codes

  • 83615

Components

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