Accuracy of Handheld Point-of-Care Fingertip Lactate Measurement in the Emergency Department
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Gaieski, David F.; Drumheller, Byron C.; Goyal, Munish; Fuchs, Barry D; Shofer, Frances S.; Zogby, Kara
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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 of a handheld POC device for the measurement of fingertip and whole blood lactate as compared with reference laboratory testing in critically ill ED patients.
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2013
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
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14/1
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Gaieski, David F.; Drumheller, Byron C.; Goyal, Munish; Fuchs, Barry D; Shofer, Frances S.; Zogby, Kara