Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)

Test/Investigation

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)

Site(s) or Laboratory offering Test/Investigation

NNUH, QEH, JPUH

Units

U/L

Comments/Precautions

Measured in megaloblastic and pernicious anaemias, leukaemias, lymphomas and liver disease.

Sample type

Serum

Turnaround times (TAT) Urgent/Routine/GP or OPD

1 hour / 4 hour / by 8am next day

Reference intervals (adult unless stated)

125 – 220 U/L

If UKAS Accredited Test indicate at which site

Y NNUH, QEH

Source

Abbott Alinity kit insert [G71205R03]