Lactate, Arterial and Venous Agreement in Sepsis – LAVAS trial

Aim

To determine whether an agreement between peripheral venous and arterial lactate exists in patients presenting to an Emergency Department with sepsis.

Trial Design

A prospective observational study in a consecutive sample of eligible and consented patients in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Eligibility criteria (summary)

Patients who present to the Emergency Department with suspected sepsis