Collect: Plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.
Specimen Preparation: Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens collected in EDTA, potassium oxalate, or sodium fluoride. Hemolyzed specimens.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: 6 weeks
Reference Interval:
By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation)
CPT Code(s):
83615
Cross References:
LD (Lactate Dehydrogenase, Serum or Plasma), LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase, Serum or Plasma)
