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HelpTest ID LDBF Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Body Fluid
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
Body FluidNecessary Information
1. Date and time of collection are required.
2. Specimen source is required.
Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Body fluid
Preferred Source:
-Peritoneal fluid (peritoneal, abdominal, ascites, paracentesis)
-Pleural fluid (pleural, chest, thoracentesis)
-Drain fluid (drainage, Jackson Pratt [JP] drain)
-Pericardial
-Synovial
-Cerebral spinal fluid
Acceptable Source: Write in source name with source location (if appropriate)
Collection Container/Tube: Sterile container
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Centrifuge to remove any cellular material and transfer into a plastic vial.
2. Indicate the specimen source and source location on label.
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Body Fluid | Ambient (preferred) | 7 days |
| Refrigerated | 48 hours |
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
CPT Code Information
83615
Report Available
Same day/1 to 2 daysReject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
| Gross lipemia | Reject |
| Gross icterus | Reject |
| Anticoagulant or additive, Breast milk, nasal secretions, gastric secretions, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or bronchial washings, colostomy/ostomy, feces, saliva, sputum, urine, or vitreous fluid | Reject |
Useful For
Identification of exudative pleural effusions
Lactate dehydrogenase in pericardial fluids is not diagnostically useful.
Reference Values
An interpretive report will be provided.