LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) Post-Orchiectomy Range
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of the LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) Post-Orchiectomy Range can be used to code this data item when there is no other information available.
**Note 2:** Record the range of the LDH test as documented in the medical record **after orchiectomy** but prior to adjuvant therapy. The lab value may be documented in a lab report, history and physical, or clinical statement in the pathology report.
**Note 3:** If the initial post-orchiectomy LDH remains elevated, review subsequent tests and record the lowest LDH value (normalization or plateau) prior to adjuvant therapy or before the value rises again.
**Note 4:** Of the three tumor markers, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is the least specific for testicular cancer. The magnitude of LDH elevation directly correlates with Testis tumor burden.
**Note 5:** If the pre-orchiectomy LDH was normal, a post-orchiectomy LDH may not be performed. In this case, code 5 should be recorded.
Default
8
Metadata
SSDI
| Code |
Description |
| 0 |
Within normal limits |
| 1 |
Less than 1.5 x N
(Less than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal for LDH) |
| 2 |
1.5 to 10 x N
(Between 1.5 and 10 times the upper limit of normal for LDH) |
| 3 |
Greater than 10 x N
(Greater than 10 times the upper limit of normal for LDH) |
| 4 |
Post-Orchiectomy lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) range stated to be elevated |
| 5 |
Post-Orchiectomy lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) unknown or not done but pre-orchiectomy LDH was normal |
| 7 |
Test ordered, results not in chart |
| 8 |
Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
(If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 may result in an edit error.) |
| 9 |
Not documented in medical record
No orchiectomy performed
LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) Post-Orchiectomy Range not assessed or unknown if assessed |
