Lactate Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Lactate and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Serum Chemistry Results Test Results Reference Ranges Serum iron 250 g/dL 26 -170 g/dL Iron binding capacity 130 g/dL 250 - 400 g/dL Bilirubin (unconjugated) 2.6 mg/dL 0.2 - 1.0 mg/dL Lactate dehydrogenase 320 U/L 100 - 190 U/L Haptoglobin 52 mg/dL 40 - 330 mg/dL | View Page |
| Lactate Dehydrogenase Lactate dehydrogenase is found in the cytoplasm of every cell. LD is present in the serum at a level of 100-190 U/L. The serum LD level will rise during increased cell damage.Persons with alpha thalassemia intermedia usually have an increased levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LD). This LD is of red blood cell origin, which leaks in to the plasma during hemolysis. | View Page |
| Case Presentation Mr. R.M., a 55-year old male, was admitted to a hospital emergency department with severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding. His history revealed multiple prior transfusions, the last of which he received five years earlier.Physical examination revealed hemodynamic instability (systolic BP 60 mmHg). Blood tests revealed a hemoglobin (Hb) of 8 g/dL (80 g/L) and a hematocrit (HCT) of 28% (0.28). The patient received aggressive fluid resuscitation with Ringer's lactate and was sent to the operating room (OR) for an emergency laparotomy.The physician ordered four units of Red Blood Cells to be crossmatched.Two units of uncrossmatched group O Rh-negative Red Blood Cells were also ordered and authorized for immediate emergency transfusion. | View Page |