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LDH
Aka: LDH, Lactate Dehydrogenase, Lactic Dehydrogenase
- See Also
- Liver Function Test
- Liver Function Test Abnormality
- Definition
- Least specific marker of hepatocyte injury
- Normal Total LDH
- Range: 300-600 U/L (varies widely per lab)
- Increased Total LDH
- Myocardial Infarction
- Lung Infarction
- Kidney infarction
- Cerebrovascular Accident
- Cardiopulmonary disease
- Liver disease (non-specific)
- Dramatically increased in ischemic hepatitis
- Increased with alk phos in liver metastases
- Collagen-vascular disease
- Hemolytic Anemia
- Megaloblastic Anemia
- Transfusions
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Muscle trauma
- Hypotension or shock
- Epstein Barr Virus (EBV)
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Neoplasm
- Hypothyroidism