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LDH medical abbreviation

LDH means "lactate dehydrogenase".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for LDH), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What LDH means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
lactate dehydrogenaseNoneLab orders, Charting

Example

Sample lab order: "LDH."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

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Questions

What does LDH mean in medical terms?

LDH means "lactate dehydrogenase".

Where is LDH used?

LDH shows up in lab orders and charting. Its category here is lab.

Is LDH on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. LDH is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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