Accuracy of Handheld Point-of-Care Fingertip Lactate Measurement in the Emergency Department

Accuracy of Handheld Point-of-Care Fingertip Lactate Measurement in the Emergency Department

Introduction: Early recognition of elevated lactate levels in sepsis may hasten the detection of those patients eligible for aggressive resuscitation. Point-of-care (POC) testing is now increasingly available for use in the emergency department (ED). We examined the accuracy and time-saving effect o...

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Main Authors: Gaieski, David G, Drumheller, Byron C, Goyal, Munish, Fuchs, Barry D, Shofer, Frances S, Zogby, Kara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2013-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Lactate
Point-of-Care Systems
Sepsis
Emergency Services
Severity Screening
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/3676306n#

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