RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 How to interpret lactate
JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 167
OP 171
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319601
VO 106
IS 3
A1 Marikar, Dilshad
A1 Babu, Pratusha
A1 Fine-Goulden, Miriam
YR 2021
UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/106/3/167.abstract
AB 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.