Lactate Dehydrogenase

Lab Name

Lab Code

LDG

Epic Name

Lactate Dehydrogenase

Synonyms

LD, LDH

Components

Code	Name
LD	Lactate Dehydrogenase (Beckman)
LDRD	Lactate Dehydrogenase (Roche)

Specimen Type: Peripheral Blood
Collection: HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Unacceptable: Gray top

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Unacceptable: Gray top

Fred Hutch Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube or RED TOP tube
Unacceptable: LIME GREEN PST or GREEN TOP tube
Quantity: Requested: 1 mL Serum/Plasma
Minimum: 0.5 mL Serum/Plasma

Receiving Instructions: Note: LD can be added to Lime Green PST within 8 hours of collection or Gold SST within 24 hours of collection.

FHCC Locations: Samples are acceptable within 24 hours of the collection either refrigerated or at room temperature.

Lab Department

Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133
UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
FHCC	Fred Hutch Alliance Lab 206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109	Fax: 206-606-2027 Hours of Operation: 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Includes satellite labs: • SAIM - Sloan Clinic 1, 6th Floor • FHH3 - Sloan Clinic 2, 3rd Floor • FHH4 - Sloan Clinic 2, 4th Floor
FHCC	Fred Hutch Community Lab, Evergreen Campus 425-441-2640 10240 NE 128th St Kirkland, WA 98034	Fax: 425-441-2707 Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
CL	Infectious Disease Division (IDD) - Virology 1601 Lind Ave SW Renton, WA 98057	Phone: 206-685-6656 option 8 Hours of Operation: Mon–Fri: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM Sat: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
FHCC	FHCC Peninsula Laboratory 19917 7th Ave NE Ste 100, Poulsbo, WA 98370-6555	Phone: 360-842-5116 Fax: 360-842-5150 Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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