Anion gap as a diagnostic tool to screen for elevated lactate levels in patients admitted to an acute care setting: Protocol of a diagnostic test accuracy review

Stella Andrea Glasmacher; William Stones

doi:10.15124/CRD42015016470

Anion gap as a diagnostic tool to screen for elevated lactate levels in patients admitted to an acute care setting: Protocol of a diagnostic test accuracy review

Stella Andrea Glasmacher, William Stones

School of Medicine

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Review questions: 1) To investigate whether anion gap (AG) is a sensitive and specific screening tool for elevated lactate levels; 2) To determine whether correction of AG for albumin improves its ability to identify patients at risk of deterioration.

Original language	English
Type	Review Protocol
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15124/CRD42015016470
Publication status	Published - 4 Feb 2015

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