Lactate Dehydrogenase

Also known as: LDH

Specimen requirements

Adult sample type: Serum (gold/yellow top SST)

Paediatric sample type: Plasma (orange top paediatric tube)

Collection requirements: No special requirements

Cost

Price on application

Turnaround time

Please see Turnaround times

Analytical method

Spectrophotometry - Enzymatic - Lactate to Pyruvate - Lactate Dehydrogenase

Analysis undertaken at these site(s)

• John Radcliffe Hospital
• Churchill Hospital
• Horton General Hospital

Reference intervals

Female

All ages: 110 - 255 IU/L

Male

All ages: 90 - 235 IU/L