Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Lactate Dehydrogenase (Synonym: LD, LDH)

Collection Alert:

For sites that refer to DynaLIFE Medical Labs, see Lactate dehydrogenase (LD) in the DynaLIFE Test Directory or contact DynaLIFE Specimen Control at 1-800-661-9876.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB96

Test Code:

SOUTH ZONE	LD
NORTH ZONE	ASPEN NON-PERFORMING SITES: LDRO OTHER SITES: LD

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

MINT LIHEP PST

Alternate Containers:

GOLD SST
Edmonton: Misericordia Community Hospital – LIME BARRICOR LIHEP or GOLD SST

Minimum Collection Volume:

Calgary and South Zones: 0.2 mL plasma or serum
Central, Edmonton 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: 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 less than 1 year	200 – 420
1 year up to less than 10 years	140 – 320
10 years up to less than 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 Foothills Medical Centre High River General Hospital Peter Lougheed Centre Rockyview General Hospital South Health Campus Strathmore District Health Services Or referred to DynaLIFE Medical Labs Diagnostic and Scientific Centre
Central Zone	Camrose, St. Mary’s Hospital Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Wainwright HC
Edmonton Zone	Cross Cancer Institute Fort Saskatchewan Hospital Grey Nuns Hospital Misericordia Hospital Royal Alexandra Hospital University of Alberta Hospital Or referred to DynaLIFE Medical Labs - Base Lab
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 (FMH) Peace River HC Slave Lake HC St. Paul HC Westlock HC or Referred out to DynaLIFE Medical Labs
South Zone	Chinook Regional Hospital Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Last Updated On:

Thursday, June 8, 2023