Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD)

Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD)

Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL serum

Instructions: Do not allow multiple freeze and thaw

Transport Container Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

• Ambient 5 days,
• Refrigerated 7 days

Reject Criteria

• Gross hemolysis
• Received frozen
• Anticoagulants other than heparin
• Received refrigerated

Methodology Spectrophotometry

Clinical Significance Elevations in serum lactate dehydrogenase occur from myocardial infarction, liver disease, pernicious and megaloblastic anemia, pulmonary emboli, malignancies, and muscular dystrophy

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