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Lactate dehydrogenase |
| Test | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| Indication | To diagonise heart atttack, anemia, liver disease, tissue changes. |
| Physiology | Present in all cells of the tissues especially heart, liver, lungs, kidney, red blood cells. It converts lactic acid to pyruvic acid an important step for production of energy. |
| Normal Range | 45-90U/L. |
| Interpretation | High values may be due to myocardial infarction, infectious mononucleosis, cell damage, trauma, muscle injury. |
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