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Blood Lactate Determined by a Portable Device in Critically Ill Patients
Patients with tissue perfusion deficit usually have lactic acidosis or hyperlactacidemia
and blood lactate level has been used to diagnose this condition and to monitor the disease
progression. We conducted a study to examine the diagnostic accuracy of capillary and arterial lactate
(C LAC and strip A LAC) obtained by using a portable lactate analyzer (Accusport R) compared
with the standard method (A LAC) in this condition. Forty eight patients were included in the study.
Strong correlation between C LAC and A LAC as well as strip A LAC and A LAC were demon-
strated (r
=
0.89 and 0.98 respectively, p
and blood lactate level has been used to diagnose this condition and to monitor the disease
progression. We conducted a study to examine the diagnostic accuracy of capillary and arterial lactate
(C LAC and strip A LAC) obtained by using a portable lactate analyzer (Accusport R) compared
with the standard method (A LAC) in this condition. Forty eight patients were included in the study.
Strong correlation between C LAC and A LAC as well as strip A LAC and A LAC were demon-
strated (r
=
0.89 and 0.98 respectively, p
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