Blood gas analyzers enable reliable measurement of synovial pH, lactate, and glucose in native and periprosthetic joint infection: an analytical agreement study
BGAs enable rapid, reliable measurement of synovial pH, lactate, and glucose from small sample volumes and may support timely clinical decision-making in suspected septic arthritis and PJI. Further studies should assess inter-device generalizability and establish device-specific reference ranges.
Authors
- Benjamin Schloßmacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7115-9224)
- Susanne Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4418-3836)
- Dirk Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5592-5989)
- Christian Wendler
- Vincent Lallinger
- Igor Lazic
- Rüdiger von Eisenhart-Rothe
Institutions
- TUM Klinikum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
- Published
- 2026-04-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-11-247-2026
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00