LOINC display name : Lactate Test strip (BldC fetus) [Moles/Vol];
LOINC long common name : Lactate [Moles/volume] in Capillary blood from Fetus by Test strip;
LOINC short name : Lactate BldC Fetus Strip-sCnc;
LOINC description : Fetal scalp blood testing is a technique used in obstetrics during labor to confirm
whether fetal oxygenation is sufficient. Two constituents that are commonly tested
by this method are pH and lactate, both being indicators of acid base homeostasis.
A low pH and high level of lactate indicate that there is acidosis, which in turn
is associated with hypoxia. Observational studies have shown that lactate analysis
has similar or better predictive values compared with pH analysis to measure hypoxia
in the detection of short term neonatal morbidity. The specimen can be obtained in
cord blood or fetal scalp. This term was based on, but not limited to, the Lactate
Pro POCT.;
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