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LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE ISOENZYME PANEL |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2593 Geisinger Epic ID: 18742 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL aliquot of serum | |
Special notes: |
Specimens cannot be shared. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge serum specimens within 1 hour of collection, transfer serum to a clean, plastic, screw-capped vial(s) and transport at room temperature to the laboratory. Specimens cannot be shared. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: Unacceptable. Frozen: Unacceptable. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Hemolysis. Frozen or refrigerated specimen. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
83615, 83625 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD) Isoenzymes | |
Methodology: |
Electrophoresis Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) |
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Synonyms: |
LDHISO, Quest test code 4411
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Clinical significance: |
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD) is an enzyme that is present in many different organs and tissues. LD Isoenzymes (LDI) are useful in distinguishing the different isoenzymes expressed differentially in tissues and organs, e.g., cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and liver. | |