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Lactate Dehydrogenase, Fluid
Test Name Lactate Dehydrogenase, Fluid
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Sterile Orange cap container Minimum Testing Volume = 1 mL fluid
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect body fluid in red top vacutainer or sterile urine container. Indicate specimen source in order comments or on requisition. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Special Instructions Centrifuge to remove any cellular material. Rejection Criteria grossly hemolyzed, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected. Stability: Fluid LD is stable at room temperature for 8 h, refrigerated for 1 week and frozen at -15 to -20°C for 1 month. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turn Around Time (TAT) 3 hours	Test Utilization
Reference Value N/A
Test code FLD	Methodology Spectrophotometric (Enzymatic/Rate)
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information

Lactate Dehydrogenase, Fluid

Test Name

Lactate Dehydrogenase, Fluid

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Sterile Orange cap container

Minimum Testing Volume = 1 mL fluid

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect body fluid in red top vacutainer or sterile urine container. Indicate specimen source in order comments or on requisition. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Special Instructions Centrifuge to remove any cellular material.

Rejection Criteria grossly hemolyzed, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected.

Stability: Fluid LD is stable at room temperature for 8 h, refrigerated for 1 week and frozen at -15 to -20°C for 1 month.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turn Around Time (TAT)

3 hours

Test Utilization

Reference Value

N/A

Test code

FLD

Methodology

Spectrophotometric (Enzymatic/Rate)

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry