what is ldh
ldh is the short form for the lactate dehydrogenase test this test is typically used as a measure of tissue damage in an individual it may be used to measure acute tissue damage which has occurred due to a recent illness or injuryactate dehydrogenase also known as ldh is an enzyme that is found in nearly all body tissues ldh is responsible for creating energy from glucose for cells normal levels of ldh range from 105 and 333 iu liter