A Patient's Laboratory Test Results Indicate Elevation of Lactose Dehydrogenase

question 39

Multiple Choice

A patient's laboratory test results indicate elevation of lactose dehydrogenase isoenzyme 5 (LDH₅) .This finding is most consistent with which of the following?

• A)Acute myocardial infarction
• B)Pernicious anemia
• C)Germ cell tumor
• D)Cirrhosis

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