From: Peripheral venous lactate levels substitute arterial lactate levels in the emergency department
PVL (mmol/L) | AL (mmol/L) | AL ≧ 2 possibility | AL ≧ 4 possibility | AL check |
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PVL < 2 | AL < 2 | No possibility | No possibility | Unnecessary |
2 ≦ PVL < 3 | 0–2 < AL < 4 | Potential | No possibility | When necessary to know if AL is 2 mmol/L or more |
3 ≦ PVL < 3.5 | 2 ≦ AL < 4 | Potential | No possibility | When necessary to know lactic acid level trend |
3.5 ≦ PVL | 2–4 ≦ AL | Potential | Potential | When necessary to know if AL is 4 mmol/L or more |