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Association between plasma ionized calcium and lactate concentration

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Conclusion

ISE are not suitable for the measurement of ionized calcium under clinical conditions when anions like acetate, lactate or malate are present in concentrations of about 5–10 mmol/l.

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  1. Institut für Physiologie und Pathophysiologie der Universität Mainz, Saarstrasse 21, D-55122, Mainz, Germany

    R. Zander

  2. Intensive Care Unit, Alfred Hospital, 3181, Melbourne, Australia

    D. J. Cooper

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Zander, R., Cooper, D.J. Association between plasma ionized calcium and lactate concentration. Intensive Care Med 19, 362–363 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01694716

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