Investors generally consider a business' debt ratio an indication of the stability of the business and whether its stock is a suitable investment. Often referred to as the debt-to-equity ratio, this ratio measures the amount of debt a company takes on to finance its operations vs. its amount of available capital.
A lactate dehydrogenase (LD or LDH) test is a non-specific test that may be used in the evaluation of a number of diseases and conditions. LD is an enzyme that is found in almost all of the body's cells (as well as in bacteria) and is released from cells into the fluid portion of blood (serum or plasma) when cells are damaged or destroyed.
Lactate dehydrogenase. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH or LD) is an enzyme found in nearly all living cells (animals, plants, and prokaryotes). LDH catalyzes the conversion of lactate to pyruvic acid and back, as it converts NAD+ to NADH and back. A dehydrogenase is an enzyme that transfers a hydride from one molecule to another.