Effect of tourniquet time on whole blood point-of-care lactate concentration: A healthy human volunteer study.
Angela Lin ChiewChristine T-T TranJohn MackenziePublished in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2021)
In the present study tourniquet application for blood collection did not significantly increase lactate concentration. Hence, clinically a raised venous lactate concentration should not be attributed to prolonged tourniquet application.
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