Table 1

Number of patients according to level of lactate and mortality


Outcome




Test
Died
Survived
Total

Lactate > 1.5 mmol/l
81
591
672
Lactate ≤ 1.5 mmol/l
45
674
719
Total
126
1265
1391

Bewick et al. Critical Care 2004 8:508   doi:10.1186/cc3000