Capillary lactate as a prognostic marker in sepsis: correlation with venous lactate and prediction of outcomes
CL measured by a lactate meter correlates well with VL and effectively predicts sepsis outcomes. A CL cut-off ≥ 3.5 mmol/L at admission increases the risk of mortality, vasopressor requirement and ICU admission, making CL a useful tool for risk assessment in sepsis.
Authors
- Saman P. Hewa
- B. Chidambaram Balasubramaniam
- Nilanka Perera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0154-1864)
- Philip Joseph (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4844-7093)
- Roshan Rambukwella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7560-6865)
- J. Indrakumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1916-5409)
- Kamani Wanigasuriya
- Dinul Doluweera
- Amalka Chandraratne
- Varuna Abeyratne
Institutions
- University of Sri Jayewardenepura (LK)
- Colombo North Teaching Hospital (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10810-z
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06