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Lactate Dehydrogenase, CSF

Item Value
Approval req'd? No
Available Stat? No
Test code LDCF
Test group LD
Performed by Parnassus Chemistry
In House Availability Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week
Method Spectrophotometric, kinetic (lactate/NADH)
Collection Instructions Collect serum/plasma in addition if recent blood level is not available for comparison with CSF result. Specimen label must contain the date the sample was collected and the legible name of the person who collected the sample.
Container type CSF tube
Amount to Collect 3 mL CSF
Sample type CSF
Preferred volume 0.5 mL CSF
Min. Volume 0.2 mL CSF
Units U/L
Normal range 5-10% of serum level
Synonyms LD; LDH
Stability Room temperature 2 hours. Do not refrigerate or freeze.
Turn around times 4 hours
Additional information Interpretation requires knowledge of blood level.
Last Updated 3/24/2013 7:45:23 PM
Entry Number 588
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