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3020138
Lactate is produced via the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) during fermentation. [1] High levels may be an indication of hypoxia (lack of oxygen). [2] A normal lactate range is less than 2.3 mmol/L (41.4 mg/dL). [3]
In the OMOP vocabulary 3020138 is a Standard Concept that represents the measurement LACTATE [MASS/VOLUME] IN SERUM OR PLASMA
The recommended low and high values for each unit associated with 3020138 are below. These are not meant to be normal values. Rather, these are meant to be biologically plausible values. For example, it would be implausible to see a patient with a weight of 0 kg though a person could be 2.5 kg.
In the OMOP vocabulary 8840 is a Standard Concept that represents the unit MILLIGRAM PER DECILITER
0.001
200.0
The range 0.001-200 was chosen based on values seen in real world data. There are a number of outliers seen in this measurement likely due to source data entry mis-types and/or meaurement mis-labeling. In the data reviewed more than 99% of data with this standard unit concept should be accounted for.