Lactate FS

Lactate is the final product of the anaerobic glycolysis and serves as an indicator of the oxygen status in cellular tissues. Increased lactate levels in the blood occur in anoxia due to shock, congestive heart failure, intoxication, and thiamine deficiency. Therefore, lactate is measured in intensive care medicine. As a metabolic variable for the capability of the muscles lactate determination is used in the evaluation of the training status in athletes.