Extending the role of lactate measurement into the prehospital environment

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Critical Care

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Extending the role of lactate measurement into the prehospital environment

Rupert M Pearse

Intensive Care Unit, Royal London Hospital, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary's University of London, London E1 1BB, UK

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Critical Care 2009, 13:115doi:10.1186/cc7687


Published:	10 February 2009

See related research by Jansen et al., http://ccforum.com/content/12/6/R160

Abstract

Early identification of haemodynamic shock is widely acknowledged as a vital step towards improving survival. A report in the previous issue of Critical Care describes the relationship between lactate concentrations in blood samples analysed in the prehospital environment and subsequent hospital mortality. These preliminary data indicate a promising avenue of research into the treatment of haemodynamic shock. Larger observational and interventional trials are needed to confirm the clinical value of serum lactate measurement in the prehospital environment.