Collection:

LDH >

TEST	:	LDH (KINETIC)
OTHER NAME	:	• LD • Lactate Dehydrogenase
PATIENTS PREPARATION	:	No patient preparation necessary. Separate serum from red cells within 2 hours of collection. Do not refrigerate samples prior to centrifugation.
INTENDED USE	:	• LDH test is a non-specific test that may be used in the evaluation of a number of diseases and conditions. • May be used as a general indicator of the existence and severity of acute or chronic tissue damage • May be used to detect and monitor progressive conditions such as anemia, including hemolytic anemia and megaoloblastic anemia, or severe infections • Help stage, determine prognosis, and/or monitor treatment of cancers, such as germ cell tumors, lymphoma, leukemia, melanoma, and neuroblastoma
SPECIMEN	:	Serum
VOLUME	:	1-3mL
SPECIMEN CONTAINER	:	Red or Gold Tube
NORMAL RANGE	:	0-16Y (MALE/FEMALE): 150.00-300.00 U/L 16Y & 1 Day - 999Y MALE: 135.00-225.00 U/L 16Y & 1 Day - 999Y FEMALE: 135.00-214.00 U/L