... and increase your risk of coronary artery disease , heart attack , and blood vessel disorders . Extremely high levels of triglycerides also increase the risk of acute pancreatitis in adults and children. High blood triglycerides ...

... to help diagnose and monitor many types of acute (sudden) and chronic (long-lasting) conditions. Conditions that may cause high LDH levels include: Anemia Kidney disease Liver disease , including hepatitis and cirrhosis Pancreatitis A blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism) Muscular dystrophy A recent heart attack , although troponin tests have mostly replaced LDH isoenzyme ...

... to check for tissue damage. Many types of acute (sudden) and chronic (long-lasting) conditions can damage tissues and cause high LDH levels. So LDH testing may be used in many different situations from bone and muscle injuries to monitoring treatment for cancer . For example, an LDH test may be used to: Help diagnose and/or monitor diseases that affect the: Blood , including anemia Liver Lungs Kidneys Heart , including heart attack Pancreas Brain and spinal cord , such as encephalitis ...

... test is most often used to: Help diagnose acute or gradual aspirin or other salicylate poisoning: Acute poisoning happens when you take too much aspirin ... this test if it's possible that you have acute poisoning from aspirin or other salicylates. The symptoms of acute poisoning usually happen three to eight hours after ...