Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Lactate Dehydrogenase (Synonym: LD, LDH)

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB96

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

MINT LIHEP PST
Edmonton Base Lab: GOLD SST

Alternate Containers:

GOLD SST
Edmonton Base Lab: MINT LIHEP PST
Edmonton: Misericordia Community Hospital – LIME BARRICOR LIHEP or GOLD SST

Minimum Collection Volume:

Calgary and South Zones: 0.2 mL plasma or serum
Edmonton Base Lab: 1 mL serum or plasma
Central, Edmonton (except Edmonton Base Lab) and North Zones: 0.5 mL plasma or serum

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302 – write test name under “Additional Tests”

Calgary Zone: Microcollection Minimum Whole Blood Volumes

Processing:

Edmonton Zone (except Edmonton Base Lab): if specimen will not be received at testing lab within 8 hours of collection, centrifuge, aliquot and freeze serum or plasma.
South Zone: Centrifuge sample, aliquot, and refrigerate plasma or serum prior to transport.

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Reference Interval:

Age	U/L
0 days up to 1 year	200 – 420
1 year up to 10 years	140 – 320
10 years up to 15 years	120 – 300
15 years up to unspecified	120 - 250

Testing Area:

Biochemistry

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Alberta Children's Hospital Canmore General Hospital Diagnostic and Scientific Centre Foothills Medical Centre High River General Hospital Peter Lougheed Centre Rockyview General Hospital South Health Campus Strathmore District Health Services
Central Zone	Camrose, St. Mary’s Hospital Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Wainwright HC
Edmonton Zone	Cross Cancer Institute Edmonton Base Lab Grey Nuns Hospital Misericordia Hospital Royal Alexandra Hospital University of Alberta Hospital
North Zone	Barrhead HC Bonnyville HC Cold Lake HC Edson HC Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Hinton HC Lac La Biche HC Mayerthorpe HC Northern Lights Regional HC - Fort McMurray Peace River HC Slave Lake HC St. Paul HC Westlock HC or referred to Edmonton Base Lab
South Zone	Chinook Regional Hospital Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Additional Test Information:

Lactate Dehydrogenase should not be used for screening purposes.

Lactate Dehydrogenase lacks diagnostic specificity and should be used for monitoring hemolytic anemia, malignancy and opportunistic pulmonary infections.

Last Updated On:

Tuesday, October 8, 2024