Test Name
LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH), SERUM
Aliases
LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE, SERUM
Abbreviations
LDH
Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
ROUTINE CHEMISTRY
Sub Department
-
TAT Category
BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME
Estimated TAT
3
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour.
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature:Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 7 days at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 4 days at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 6 weeks at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Raised in hematologic malignancies, hemolytic anemia. Monitoring changes in tumor burden after chemotherapy.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026
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