Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (Serum (s))

Testcode:	E_LDH
Specimens:	1 ml Serum (s)
Preanalytics/Notes:	Avoid haemolysis, withdraw blood from the uncongested vein.
Method:	Photometric assay
Dimension:	U/l
Alternate dimension:	µmol/s/l (Factor: 0.01667) Calculator
Set-up:	Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Duration:	1 day
Indication/Significance:	Diagnosis and progress of cardiac infarction Cell necrosis marker (e.g. lymphomas)
Interpretation:	Increased: Cardiac more… Increased: Cardiac infarction, myocarditis, pulmonary embolism, haemolysis close
Further tests:	Alpha-HBDH, LDH isoenzymes

male
from 0 - 19 Days	< 600 U/l
from 20 Days - 1 Year
No reference range available for age 21 days - 2 years.
from 2 Years - 14 Years	< 300 U/l
from 15 Years - 120 Years	< 225 U/l

female
from 0 - 19 Days	< 600 U/l
from 20 Days - 1 Year
No reference range available for age 21 days - 2 years.
from 2 Years - 14 Years	< 300 U/l
from 15 Years - 120 Years	< 214 U/l

Representation of age: "from" refers to the commenced year(s) (month) of age; "until" refers to the completed year(s) (month) of age.