- YCLD
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
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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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Additional Information
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