Pre-hospital lactate measurement: is it feasible?


It is well documented that sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in the UK, associated with high mortality rates and costing the NHS in excess of 2.5 billion pounds every year. Several studies have investigated the effect of recognition tools in the identification of sepsis and septic shock; however, to date, few have explored the contribution of point of care (POC) lactate testing on the early detection of sepsis.

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