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Test Code BFLD Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD), Body Fluid

Important Note

**Acceptable fluids:  CSF, Drain, Pancreatic, Pericardial, Peritoneal/Ascites or Pleural fluid.  Specimen source must be provided.**

**DO NOT REFRIGERATE**

Infectious

Additional Codes

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

BFLD

Specimen Requirements

**Centrifuge fluid to remove cellular material

 

Specimen:  

1mL body fluid aliquot

 

Minumim Volume:

0.5mL body fluid aliquot (volume does not include repeat or reflex testing)

 

Reject:  Specimen types other than those listed. Specimens too viscous to be aspirated by instrument.  Refrigerated specimens.

Transport Temperature/Stability

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

 

Preferred Transport Temperature:

STRICT AMBIENT

 

Specimen Stability:

Ambient:  2 days

Refrigerated:  reject

Frozen:  reject

 

Setup Schedule:

SUN-SAT

Performing Laboratory

Willis Knighton Medical Center

2600 Greenwood Road

Shreveport, LA  71105