Lactate in Clinical Practice
Cassie Meitner, AAS, LVMT, University of Tennessee
Adesola Odunayo, DVM, MS, DACVECC, University of Florida
ArticleLast Updated January 20211 min readPeer Reviewed
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Lactate is primarily produced as a result of anaerobic metabolism. Lactate concentrations can be used to identify critically ill, at-risk patients and to assess severity of illness and response to therapy. This quiz guides clinicians on the use of lactate in practice.