title: Blood sampling techniques for lactate and pyruvate estimation: a reappraisal.
abstract: The effects of venestasis and hand exercise on antecubital vein blood lactate and pyruvate concentrations have been re-examined. The results show that venestasis for up to 5 min has no effect, while hand exercise for as little as 20 s causes a marked increase in blood lactate and pyruvate concentrations. The implications of these findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faulty of Medicine, Chemical Pathology and Human Metabolism, The General Hospital, Tremona Rd, Southampton S09 4XY.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Braybrooke
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nattrass
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Alberti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D005082:Physical Exertion; D019289:Pyruvic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D013997:Time Factors; D014680:Veins
chemical_list: D019344:Lactic Acid; D019289:Pyruvic Acid