Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 How high lactate blood levels should be to consider a diagnosis of mitochondrial disease based on that solely? I have been looking for information on lactate levels in blood on the internet and I have found out that depending on the laboratory the normal range of this test would vary. My son's lactate level in blood are high according to the laboratory that did the analysis however it would be within range according to other laboratories. Could any one share with me how high your child with mito disease lactate levels are? My son lactate was 16 mg/dl (high but not too high) I have also read that special measures should be taken to have accurate results (ei. no torniquet when blood is drawn, no exercise before the test, fasting, etc.). My son fights like a tiger whenever blood is drawn and a torniquet needs to be used with him since his veins are small and hard to find. Did your laboratory took special measures when drawing blood for this test? TIA Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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