title: Lactic acidosis expediting a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
abstract: We report the finding of a low venous bicarbonate and lactic acidosis in a patient with mild pancytopenia which raised the suspicion of haematological malignancy and expedited the diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. This report highlights the value of testing for lactic acidosis when haematological malignancies are considered and reviews the metabolism of lactic acidosis.
authors: Manchester Royal Infirmary, Gastroenterology, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
authors: Heather
authors: H
authors: Young
authors: Salil
authors: S
authors: Singh
authors: Brigit Fiona
authors: BF
authors: Greystoke
authors: Robert Paul
authors: RP
authors: Willert