Test ID: LD
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD), Serum
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8344
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Investigation of a variety of diseases involving the heart, liver, muscle, kidney, lung, and blood
Monitoring changes in tumor burden after chemotherapy, although, lactate dehydrogenase elevations in patients with cancer are too erratic to be of use in the diagnosis of cancer
Testing Algorithm Delineates situation(s) when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.
See Laboratory Screening Tests for Suspected Multiple Myeloma in Special Instructions.
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Photometric Rate
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD), S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
LD (Lactate Dehydrogenase)
LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)
LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)
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