LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) Pretreatment Lab Value

Notes

**Note 1:** Physician statement of LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) Pretreatment Lab Value can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** Record the lab value of the highest serum LDH test results documented in the medical record **prior to treatment** or within 6 weeks of diagnosis. Give priority to the first test performed. The lab value may be recorded in a lab report, history and physical, or clinical statement in the pathology report. **Note 3:** The same laboratory test should be used to record information in LDH Upper Limits of Normal [NAACCR Data Item # 3870]

Default

XXXXX.9

NAACCR Item

NAACCR #3932

Metadata

SSDI
Code Description
0.0 0.0 (U/L)
0.1-99999.9 0.1 – 99,999.9 U/L
XXXXX.1 100,000 U/L or greater
XXXXX.7 Test ordered, results not in chart
XXXXX.8 Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code XXXXX.8 will result in an edit error.)
XXXXX.9 Not documented in medical record LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) Pretreatment Lab Value not assessed or unknown if assessed