Category
Routine Chemistry
Sub Category
Fluid Analysis
Synonym/Aliases
Pleural Fluid Ldh; Peritoneal/ Ascitic Fluid Ldh; Synovial/ Joint Fluid Ldh; Pericardial Fluid Ldh.
Abbreviations
LDH, FLUID
Type
INDIVIDUAL TEST
Results
RESULTS READY WITHIN 2 to 3 HOURS
Method
SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC
Temp
SAMPLE KEPT AT AMBIENT (PREFERRED OVER REFRIGERATED); R (2-8℃): 48 HOURS.
Setup
ALL WORKING DAYS
Components Parameters
NOT APPLICABLE
PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Test Ordering Instructions
FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.
Patient preparation
NOT APPLICABLE
Sample type
VARIABLE I.E. PLEURAL FLUID, PERITONEAL/ ASCITIC FLUID; SYNOVIAL/ JOINT FLUID ETC.
Container/ preservative
STERILE CONTAINER
Sample volume
AT LEAST 2 ML
Rejection criteria
LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; FROZEN SAMPLE.
Other Instructions
NOT APPLICABLE
Reference intervals
INTERPRETIVE DATA IS PROVIDED ON THE REPORT. FOR APPLICATION OF LIGHT'S CRITERIA TO DISTINGUISH TRANSUDATES & EXUDATES IN PLEURAL FLUID, CONCURRENT SERUM LDH ORDERING & TESTING IS REQUIRED.
Clinical Utility
DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN TRANSUDATES & EXUDATES.
Test Limitations / Confounders
- N/A