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What is the significance of serum lactate?
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What is the significance of serum lactate?

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A serum lactate level measures the amount of lactic acid in the blood and is a fairly sensitive and reliable indicator of tissue hypoperfusion and hypoxia. Any disorder that causes an imbalance between lactate production and clearance can lead to lactic acidosis, a serious and sometimes life-threatening condition.
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Answer: When someone gets a lactate blood test it is mostly ordered to determine if someone has lactic acidosis, a level of lactate that very high, high enough to disrupt a person's acid-base (pH) balance

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