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lactate in serum/plasma
see lactate in serum/plasma/blood
Reference interval:
- 0.5-2.2 mmol/L [1]
Clinical significance:
- lactate is the end product of the anaerobic metabolism of glucose
- lactic acidosis results from local tissue hypoxia caused by dehydration, poor perfusion, as a result of circulatory collapse, or cardiac failure
Principle:
- lactate in serum/plasma/blood
Specimen:
- see lactate in serum/plasma/blood
General
lactate in serum/plasma/blood
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015