A 12-Month Clinical Audit Comparing Point-of-Care Lactate Measurements Tested by Paramedics with In-Hospital Serum Lactate Measurements

Abstract

Overall, the level of agreement between pLA and sLA was poor. Accuracy of pLA diminished markedly as the time between the two measurements increased. It may be possible to use pLA as a screening tool; when considered this way, pLA performed much better, though larger prospective trials would be needed to confirm this. Swan KL , Keene T , Avard BJ . A 12-month clinical audit comparing point-of-care lactate measurements tested by paramedics with in-hospital serum lactate measurements. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2018;33(1):36-42.