Cardiology

Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD)

Test Code: 593

CPT Code(s): 83615

Methodology: Spectrophotometry (SP)

Clinical Significance: Elevations in serum lactate dehydrogenase occur from myocardial infarction, liver disease, pernicious and megaloblastic anemia, pulmonary emboli, malignancies, and muscular dystrophy. Since lactic dehydrogenase is present in many body tissues, it's diagnosis usefulness is limited. Tissue specificity may be enhanced by isoenzyme analysis.

Lipid Panel with reflex to Direct HDL

LIPID PANEL WITH RELFEX TO DIRECT HDL
Test Code: 14852
CPT Code(s): 80061
Includes: Total Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL-Cholesterol (calculated), Cholesterol/HDL Ratio (calculated). If Triglyceride result is >400 mg/dL, Direct LDL will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 83721).

Methodology: Spectrophotometry (SP)

Alternative Name(s): Cholesterol, HDL, Fasting Lipids, LDL


 

CK-MB Index

Test Code: 59221

CPT Code(s): 82550, 82553

Methodology: N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) and Immunoassay followed by ratio determination

Includes: Creatine Kinase total, CK-MB, CK-MB Index

Creatine Kinase (CK), Total

Test Code: 374

CPT Code(s): 82550

Methodology: Spectrophotometry (SP)

Clinical Significance: Test for myocardial infarction and skeletal muscle damage. Elevated results may be due to: myocarditis, myocardial infarction (heart attack), muscular dystrophy, muscle trauma or excessive exercise.

Alternative Name(s): CK, CPK