malate dehydrogenase in serum

Indications

• evaluation of hepatic disease, especially associated with:
  • hepatocellular carcinoma
  • hepatic ischemia Reference inteval:
• 5-40 u/L

Increases

• myocardial infarcion
• hemolysis
  • megaloblastic anemia
  • sickle cell anemia
• acute hepatic disease
• metastatic carcinoma
• myopathy
• trauma

More general terms

• special chemistry test

Additional terms

• malate dehydrogenase