Can one use serum Lactate Concentration to Correct for the Anion gap?
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
Published online on January 06, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Patients in the intensive care unit often develop anion gap metabolic acidosis most commonly from lactic acidosis. Clinicians routinely measure serum lactate levels, but it is not clear if one is able to use the measured serum lactate level to determine ...
Patients in the intensive care unit often develop anion gap metabolic acidosis most commonly from lactic acidosis. Clinicians routinely measure serum lactate levels, but it is not clear if one is able to use the measured serum lactate level to determine ...