Lactate Dehydrogenase

General Information

Method

Spectrophotometric

Reference Range

Units: U/L

Female		Male
Age	Range	Age	Range
0-	<210	0-	<210

Effective date: 03/01/2015

Specimen Type: Blood
Collection: HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER

Fred Hutch Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube or RED TOP tube
Pediatric: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Unacceptable: LIME GREEN PST or GREEN TOP tube
Handling Instructions: Note: LD can be added to Lime Green PST within 8 hours of collection or Gold SST within 24 hours of collection.

FHCC Locations: Samples are acceptable within 24 hours of the collection either refrigerated or at room temperature.
Quantity: Requested: 1 mL serum/plasma
Minimum: 0.5 mL serum/plasma

Receiving Instructions: Refrigerate serum/plasma.
Unacceptable: Hemolyzed serum/plasma

Lab Department

Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133
UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
FHCC	Fred Hutch Community Lab, Evergreen Campus 425-441-2640 10240 NE 128th St Kirkland, WA 98034
FHCC	Fred Hutch Alliance Lab 206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109