Validation of a point-of-care capillary lactate measuring device (Lactate Pro 2).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The measurement of lactate in emergency medical services has the potential for earlier detection of shock and can be performed with a point-of-care handheld device. Validation of a point-of-care handheld device is required for prehospital implementation.

Aim

The primary aim was to validate the accuracy of Lactate Pro 2 in healthy volunteers and in haemodynamically compromised intensive care patients. The secondary aim was to evaluate which sample site, fingertip or earlobe, is most accurate compared to arterial lactate.

Methods

Arterial, venous and capillary blood samples from fingertips and earlobes were collected from intensive care patients and healthy volunteers. Arterial and venous blood lactate samples were analysed on a stationary hospital blood gas

SUBMITTER: Raa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7437027 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature