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Blood Lactate Determined by a Portable Device in Critically Ill Patients
Permpikul C 
,
Ratanarat R ,
Neungton N
,
Ratanarat R ,
Neungton N 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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