We use 4 hours. Our intensivists think that any time earlier (i.e. 3 hours) isn't enough time to see clinical significance.
Mary Draper RN BSN Coordinator Quality Improvement Peer Review Support CV/CT JMH Quality Management Office (925) 674-2045 Cell (925) 451-8792 Fax (925) 674-2373 mary.dra...@johnmuirhealth.com [cid:image003.png@01D521CB.B16DF9F0] "O, let us always have a mountain within our soul, with a peak so high that we never quite reach the top... For then we will always strive for greater things and will not be content with merely climbing hills." Ardath Rodale From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:sepsisgroups-boun...@lists.sepsisgroups.org] On Behalf Of Laura Soares Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2019 1:50 PM To: 'sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org' <sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org> Subject: [External] [Sepsis Groups] lactic acid reflex time ________________________________ Caution: This email originated outside JMH. Do not open attachments or click on links if you do not recognize the sender. ________________________________ Good afternoon, Currently we reflex any lactic acid that is > 2 to be re-drawn in 2 hrs. I'm wondering what others' practices are when reflexing the lactic acid - do you use a 2 hr timeframe, or 3 hr, or? Thanks so much! Laura Soares MSN RN SCRN Sepsis & Stroke Program Coordinator 559.788.6067 Office 559.280.2036 Cell "Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision--the ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results"- Andrew Carnegie [SVMC Logo] 465 W. Putnam Ave Porterville, CA 93257 DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this email transmission is confidential and intended for the addressee only. If the reader of this message is not the addressee or addressee's agent, you are hereby advised that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the information is strictly prohibited. The information contained in this email transmission may be protected under the Attorney/Client Privilege and protected from disclosure under California Evidence Code section 1157. If protected by the attorney/client privilege or by California Evidence Code Section 1157, the information contained in this email transmission shall continue to be protected and will not be negated by virtue of sending the information via this email. If you receive this email in error, please call the Information Technology Security Coordinator at (559) 788-6090 (collect if necessary) immediately upon receipt. Thank you for your cooperation. DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this email transmission is confidential and intended for the addressee only. If the reader of this message is not the addressee or addressee's agent, you are hereby advised that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the information is strictly prohibited. The information contained in this email transmission may be protected under the Attorney/Client Privilege and protected from disclosure under California Evidence Code section 1157. If protected by the attorney/client privilege or by California Evidence Code Section 1157, the information contained in this email transmission shall continue to be protected and will not be negated by virtue of sending the information via this email. If you receive this email in error, please call the Information Technology Security Coordinator at (559) 788-6090 (collect if necessary) immediately upon receipt. Thank you for your cooperation.
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