LDH Isoenzymes
Alternate Names : Lactic Dehydrogenase, Total LDH, Total Lactic Dehydrogenase, Total Lactate Dehydrogenase, Lactate Dehydrogenase
What do the test results mean?
Normal levels of LDH are between 115 and 225 IU/L (international units
per liter). Abnormally high levels of LDH may indicate:
heart attack, or heart muscle damage from a blockage in a heart artery
hemolytic anemia, a condition in which red blood cells are destroyed
infectious mononucleosis,
an infection caused by a virus called the Epstein-Barr virus
intestinal damage
liver disease, such as cirrhosis
low blood pressure
lung damage
muscle injury
new abnormal tissue formation
pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas
stroke,
or damage to the brain caused by a lack of oxygen
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