A falsely low lactate: discrepancies in lactate measurement between blood gas and core laboratory instruments due to β-hydroxybutyrate interference—a case report
Dilution and spike experiments suggested potential interferences in core laboratory instruments using the Trinder reaction, leading to inaccurate lactate readings.
Authors
- Hoda A. Hagrass
- Bhawana Adhikari
- Nadia M Alqurini
Institutions
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Laboratory Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/labmed/lmaf061
- Primary Topic
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00