Orderable EAP code:

LAB00550

Billable EAP Codes:

80001757 x 1

CPT Codes:

83615 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours

Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

U/L

Specimen Requirements:

2 mL spinal fluid in a CSF vial.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a CSF vial,

Reference Range:

0 up to 2 years: Less than 70 U/L

2 years and older: Less than 40 U/L

Comments:

Specimen Stability: Stable 2 days at room temperature.

Synonyms:

LD, Lactate Dehydrogenase