TY - JOUR T1 - How to interpret lactate JF - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed SP - 167 LP - 171 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319601 VL - 106 IS - 3 AU - Dilshad Marikar AU - Pratusha Babu AU - Miriam Fine-Goulden Y1 - 2021/06/01 UR - http://ep.bmj.com/content/106/3/167.abstract N2 - The association between hyperlactataemia and poorer outcomes in acutely unwell adults and children is well recognised. Blood lactate testing has become readily available in acute settings and is considered a first-line investigation in international guidelines for the management of sepsis. However, while healthcare professionals do appreciate the value of measuring blood lactate in acute severe illness, its clinical significance and interpretation remain less well understood. In this paper, we present the evidence for the use of lactate as a diagnostic test and prognostic marker in acutely unwell children. ER -