Lab reference

Lactate

ABG

For education. Check every result.

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Reference range

Range0.5 to 2 mmol/L

About

A marker of tissue hypoperfusion, and one of the strongest single predictors of outcome in sepsis. The trend after resuscitation matters most.

When it is low

Usually not clinically significant

When it is high

Tissue hypoperfusion, sepsis, shock, seizures, liver failure, metformin

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