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Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Looking for an easy way to test and monitor your Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)?
It's included in the HealthieOne Complete test.
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Explanation: Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme found in almost all of the tissues throughout the body, such as the heart, liver, muscles, kidneys, and red blood cells. It plays a key role in converting sugar into energy within cells. As tissues produce new cells and remove older or "dead" cells, LDH is released into the bloodstream. This normal turnover means there is always some LDH in the blood.
Test Purpose:
- While it is normal to have some LDH in the blood, excessive levels indicate tissue damage or cell breakdown, as seen in conditions like hemolytic anemia, muscle injury or bone fractures.
- Help evaluate and track organ function in diseases affecting the heart, liver, or kidneys.
- High LDL levels don't necessarily mean that something is abnormal in the body, since strenuous exercise and medicines like aspirin and anesthetics may also cause elevated LDH levels.
- Low LDH levels can be an indication of rare genetic conditions like lactate dehydrogenase A deficiency (glycogen storage disease XI) or lactate dehydrogenase B deficiency.
Other information about this test: Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Mount Sinai, Johns Hopkins, UCSF Health, ARUP Laboratories, MedlinePlus
An aspect of Glucose and Energy Levels .