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Lactate dehydrogenase (LD)

Test Method: RT-PCR, Conventional PCR
Specimen Required: Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
Spec Type Min: 200uL
When Tested: On request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Reference Ranges: n/a
Contact: 9342 9628

Test Method: Culture
Specimen Required: Aspirate, Biopsy, Brushings, Culture Isolate, Fluid, Lavage, Sputum, Tissue, Washings
Spec Type Min: n/a
When Tested: On request
Turnaround Time: 3-10 days
Normal Ranges: n/a
Reference Ranges: n/a
Cut Off Lower: n/a
Units of Measurement: n/a
Related Tests: n/a
Billing Advice: Non-rebatable
Contact: 9342 9670

Test Method: TaqMan Real Time PCR
Specimen Required: Aspirate, Biopsy, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Fluid, Lavage, Plasma, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Washings, Serum
Spec Type Min: 200ul
When Tested: 3X weekly
Turnaround Time: 3days
Normal Ranges: n/a
Reference Ranges: n/a
Cut Off Lower: ct-value >39
Units of Measurement: Ct-value
Related Tests: n/a
Billing Advice: Non-rebatable
Contact: 9342 9670

Test Method: IF Total
Specimen Required: Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
Spec Type Min: 100ul
When Tested: 2x Weekly. A supplementary test to enable strain differentiation is done as required
Reference Ranges: titre <100 neg
titre : >100 pos titre
Units of Measurement: TITRE
Contact: 9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Specimen Required: Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
Spec Type Min: 10uL
When Tested: 1 x Weekly
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Units of Measurement: Optical Density
Related Tests: 9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Test Method: Luminescent Immunoassay.
Specimen Required: Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Serum
Spec Type Min: 500uL
When Tested: 2 x Weekly
Turnaround Time: 7 days
Reference Ranges: M:1-9 mIU/mL F: Foll: 2-11 mIU/mL Mid-cycle: 19-103 mIU/mL Lut: 1-13 mIU/mL Post menopausal: 11-59 mIU/mL
Units of Measurement: mIU/mL
Contact: Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)

Test Method: Conventional PCR
Specimen Required: Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
Spec Type Min: 200uL
When Tested: On request
Reference Ranges: n/a
Contact: 9342 9628