A pilot study to determine the feasibility of collecting amniotic fluid samples from women during labour and measuring amniotic fluid lactate at point of care

Table 1 Triplicate saline samples spiked for predicted Lo, Med and Hi results

	No lactate	‘Low’ lactate	‘Medium’ lactate	‘High’ lactate	Lactate 62 mmol/L
Saline	Lo*	1.5 ± 0.2	7.0 ± 0.1	21.1 ± 0.2	Hi
Saline + fluoride preservative	Lo*	1.6 ± 0.6	6.8 ± 0.1	19.8 ± 0.2	Hi*

*Manufacturers instructions for the Lactate Pro indicate The Lactate Pro will display “Lo” when lactate levels are below 0.8 mmol/L and “Hi” will be displayed when lactate > 23.3 mmol.

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