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Reply To: Make Cytology Great Again!

Gail Smith
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Sara Jackson, with regards to the glucose/lactate does the following indicate sepsis
peritoneal fluid = lower glucose than serum
= higher lactate than serum

I assume the lactate indicates anaerobic activity of the bacteria. Can yohu remind mw why the glucos is loweR?

Thanks