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
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.