Routinely we do POC lactate in an ABG with I Stat blood gas analyser and moment central line is inserted, ScVO2 with lactate is done. We have correlated with lab values....quite sensitive. Lab reporting often is delayed, hence trending becomes difficult. POC gives us near accurate report in two minutes. The reducing trend indicates quality resuscitation. As the values of venous (high) and arterial lactate are different, the trend analysis has to be done in either arterial or venous lactate only! If arterial line is not indicated, we usually assess venous lactate trend. Gd day, Sunil
*------------* *Dr.Sunil T Pandya* *Hon. Secretary, Association of Obstetric Anaesthesiologists, India (www.aoaindia.com <http://www.aoaindia.com>)* *Hon. Secretary, Society of Obstetric Medicine, India* *EC member, Obstetric Anaesthesia Society Asia Oceania (OASAO)* *EC member, Academy of Regional Anaesthesia, India (www.aoraindia.com <http://www.aoraindia.com>)* *Programme director, Post doctoral fellowship in Anaesthesia for High risk Obstetrics,* *Head, **Dept. of Anaesthesia, Critical care and Pain medicine,* *Fernandez Hospital (Health care for Women and the Newborn), **www.fernandezhospital.com <http://www.fernandezhospital.com>* *Director, Prerna Anaesthesia and Critical Care Services Pvt Ltd (www.prernaanaesthesia.com <http://www.prernaanaesthesia.com>)* *Hyderabad, India.* On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 9:22 PM, Boros, Candi <[email protected]>wrote: > Good Morning, > > > > Can anyone share their experience with point of care lactate testing? We > are currently evaluating our processes and examining the pros and cons > associated with various techniques (venous draw to lab vs ABG vs POC). > > > > Thank you! > > > > -Candi > > > > Candi Boros, RN, BSN > > Sepsis Clinical Coordinator > > Alexian Brothers Health System > > [email protected] > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > > This email message and any accompanying data or files is confidential and > may contain privileged information intended only for the named > recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby > notified that the dissemination, distribution, and or copying of this > message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or > are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at the email > address above, delete this email from your computer, and destroy any copies > in any form immediately. Receipt by anyone other than the named > recipient(s) is not a waiver of any attorney-client, work product, or other > applicable privilege. > > _______________________________________________ > Sepsisgroups mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sepsisgroups.org/listinfo.cgi/sepsisgroups-sepsisgroups.org > >
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