LDH Isoenzymes: Results and Values: Lactic Dehydrogenase, Total LDH, Total Lactic Dehydrogenase, Total Lactate Dehydrogenase, Lactate Dehydrogenase

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Alternate Names : Lactic Dehydrogenase, Total LDH, Total Lactic Dehydrogenase, Total Lactate Dehydrogenase, Lactate Dehydrogenase

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

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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LDH Isoenzymes: Preparation & Expectations

Author: David T. Moran, MD
Reviewer: Melinda Murray Ratini, DO
Date Reviewed: 06/03/02

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