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Serum lactate does not provide specific prognostic information for individual patients admitted to the ICU, however, there may be a role for using lactate levels to monitor patients in the ICU. Ann Clin Biochem. 2012 Jul;49(Pt 4):391-4.    (retrieved May, 2014). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.