Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD, LDH)

Tube Type = Mint Green Top

Tube Type

Test ID LAB96
EPIC Order LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE
CPT Code(s) 83615
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Core Laboratory
Tube Station Routine 30; STAT 888
Specimen Routine: 2mL blood/Li Heparin plasma separator tube/Mint Green top. Also acceptable serum (Gold SST / Red Top Tube)
Micro: 200µL blood/mint green top bullet/gold top/red top
Stability Unspun: 4 hours
Spun/Separated,
Room Temp:		 7 days
Spun/Separated,
Refrigerated:		 4 days
Frozen: Not acceptable
Availability Routine: 24hrs/day
STAT: Yes
Turnaround Time STAT 1 hr; Routine 2 hrs.
Reference Range Normal:
Lactate Dehydrogenase (U/L)
Age Male Female Unspecified
0 - 10 Years 226-373 226-373 226-373
10 - 15 years 188-320 148-325 188-320
15 - 18 years 130-302 123-233 130-233
>18 years 120-246 120-246 120-246
Comments Reference Ranges effective  7/13/2021

Reviewed by Travis Sapp on December 26, 2023

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514