Table 3

Number of patients according to level of lactate and mortality


Outcome




Test
Died
Survived
Total

Lactate > 1.5 mmol/l
386
370
756
Lactate ≤ 1.5 mmol/l
214
421
635
Total
600
791
1391

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