Lactate Dehydrogenase (Roche)

General Information

Lab Name

Lactate Dehydrogenase (Roche)

Lab Code

LDRD

Epic Name

(not orderable in Epic)

Synonyms

LD, LDH

Interpretation

Method

Spectrophotometry

Reference Range

Units: U/L
Female Male Unknown
AgeRange AgeRange AgeRange
0-0-225 0-0-225

Effective date: 09/02/2026

Guidelines

Ordering & Collection

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

Processing

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.

Performance

LIS Dept Code

Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)

Performing Location(s)

CL Renton Core Lab
206-520-4600

Clinical Lab, Room 170
1601 Lind Ave SW
Renton, WA 98057
FHCC Alliance Lab, Immunotherapy Lab
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.
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.
HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600

325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600

Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
UW-NW Main Lab
206-668-1344

UW Medical Center – Northwest
1550 N 115th Street, A200
Seattle, WA 98133

Frequency

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT?

Yes

Billing & Coding

CPT codes

83615

LOINC

14804-9

Interfaced Result Code

UOW6402