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Lactic Dehydrogenase
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why are LDH tests important? | They help diagnose lung disease, lymphoma, anemia, and liver disease; determine how well chemotherapy is treating a patient |
| What kind of specimen is Lactic Dehydrogenase? | Blood |
| What are the normal levels of LDH in the body? | 140 units per liter (U/L) to 280 U/L or 2.34 mkat/L to 4.68 mkat/L. |
| What is the Lactic Dehydrogenase Test commonly referred as? | LDH Test |
| Higher-Then-Normal levels of LDH may indicate what? | Cerebrovascular accident, Heart attack, Liver disease (for example, hepatitis) Low blood pressure, Muscle injury, or New abnormal tissue formation (usually cancer) |