LDH (Lactic Dehydrogenase) CSF

SIM

11000 

CPT

83615 

Synonyms

CSF LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) 

Specimen Type

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 

Container

Sterile container

Collection Instructions

Collected by the physician

Volume

1 ml CSF 
Min: 0.5 ml CSF 

Additional Information

none

Patient Preparation

none

Specimen Processing Instructions

Refrigerated

Transport Requirements

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated 24 hours 

Rejection Criteria

Mucoid or Clotted CSF

Reference Range

none

Critical Value

none 

Test Includes

LDH on CSF 

Methodology

Enzymatic Rate method 

Testing Frequency

Daily, Monday - Sunday 

Reviewed By

Crystal M. Killian

Reviewed Date

3/18/2021

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