LDH Level
Notes
**Note 1:** Use the reference ranges from your lab to determine if LDH is normal.
**Note 2:** Record this data item based on a blood test performed at diagnosis. In the absence of the lab test, a physician's statement of the exact value or interpretation can be used. Use the highest value available.
**Note 3:** If there is no mention of the LDH, code 9.
**Note 4:** If Schema Discriminator 1: Plasma Cell Myeloma Terminology is coded to 1 or 9, code 5
Default
9
Metadata
SSDI
| Code |
Description |
| 0 |
Normal LDH level
Low, below normal |
| 1 |
Above normal LDH level; High |
| 5 |
Schema Discriminator 1: Plasma Cell Myeloma Terminology coded to 1 or 9 |
| 7 |
Test ordered, results not in chart |
| 9 |
Not documented in medical record
LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) Level not assessed or unknown if assessed |
