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Blood lactate analyzers, also known as blood lactate testing equipment, are instruments that measure the amount of lactate in the blood. As a diagnostic tool, a blood lactate analyzer is employed. High lactate levels can be induced by shock, anaemia, sepsis, cancer, diabetes, or carbon monoxide or paracetamol toxicity.
Unfortunately, determining the lactate threshold has usually needed venous or capillary blood samples as well as a specialised metre.
Although the Surviving Sepsis Campaign recommendations promote lactate as a measure of tissue hypoperfusion when it climbs above 1.0mmol/L,(1) intensive fluid resuscitation is only indicated for patients with a lactate level above 4.0mmol/L due to its associated with increased mortality.
The Global Blood Lactate Analyzer market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
EKF Introduces a Point-of-Care Lactate Analyzer with Hematocrit Compensation EKF Diagnostics has released a new version of its Lactate Scout+ analyzer. Lactate Scout was originally designed to give coaches and athletes a precise and easy-to-use mobile lactate test.
However, the device’s added features and functionality, including hematocrit adjustment, now allow it to be utilised in new medical applications.Lactate Scout+’s hematocrit (Hct) adjustment guarantees reliable lactate measurements even at high (>50%) or low (35%) Hct levels.
The Hct range of the new analyzer is 20-70%, which means that patients with either very low Hct levels (e.g., after blood loss) or very high levels (e.g., professional athletes and neonates) can be reliably analysed.
This makes Lactate Scout+ suitable for a wide range of medicinal applications. These include well-established aerobic training, weight loss, and fitness uses, as well as emerging applications in obstetrics.
EKF has been participating in research initiatives studying lactate applications in obstetric medicine as a world leader in lactate. Cord blood lactate (CBL) analysis, for example, can provide a picture of acid-base balance at delivery and is especially suggested after high-risk deliveries.
In complex births where there is a risk of insufficient foetal oxygen supply, foetal scalp lactate (FSL) can be utilised to confirm aberrant cardiotocography readings and the need for prompt intervention.
