Note: Per AJCC 6th, "An elevated serum LDH should be used only when there are 2 or more determinations obtained more than 24 hours apart, because an elevated serum LDH on a single determination can be falsely positive as a result of hemolysis or other factors unrelated to melanoma metastases."
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 000 | Not done (SX) |
| 002 | Within normal limits (SO) |
| 004 | Range 1 (S1) less than 1.5 x upper limit of normal for LDH assay |
| 005 | Range 2 (S2) 1.5 - 10 x upper limit of normal for LDH assay |
| 006 | Range 3 (S3) more than 10 x upper limit of normal for LDH assay |
| 008 | Ordered, but results not in chart |
| 999 |
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