jcawork Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 On my other post about CEA, a few commented on LDH. Mine is elevated. What does LDH measure in terms of our LC. Can it be elevated for other reason, like chemo etc...........Is it considered a tumor marker? Thanks, Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 LDH is lactate dehydrogenase, an enzyme present in virtually every cell in the body. It is completely non-specific and any kind of tissue injury can cause it to go up. It can be elevated in cancer, true, but much more useful in hematologic cancers (lymphoma, leukemia). CEA is more specific to cancer but often also worthless because many cancers don't express it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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