Tag: LDH

  • How to Use LDH in Clinical Decision-Making

    Introduction Lactate dehydrogenase, or LDH, is a marker of cell breakdown almost anywhere in the body, most notably red blood cells, liver, lungs, heart, brain, and kidneys. Thus, a negative LDH is an extremely useful test result because it tells you that all sorts of things are not going on with your patient. An elevated LDH is also a useful and…