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Sarah Hart¹, Kathryn Drevets, Micah Alford

¹Department of Applied Health Science, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, USA.

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The Nova Biomedical Lactate Plus portable analyzer accurately measures blood lactate. Using capillary tubes for blood samples improves its reliability and validity for exercise testing.

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Area of Science:

Exercise Physiology
Biomedical Instrumentation
Sports Science

Background:

Accurate blood lactate measurement is crucial for assessing exercise intensity and training.
Portable lactate analyzers offer convenience but require validation against established methods.
Understanding the impact of blood sampling techniques is essential for reliable results.

Purpose of the Study:

To validate the Nova Biomedical Lactate Plus portable analyzer against a reference instrument.
To quantify bias and assess the reliability of the portable analyzer.
To determine the influence of blood sampling methods on analyzer performance and lactate threshold determination.

Main Methods:

A method comparison study involving 15 active adults performing graded exercise tests.
Blood lactate concentrations were measured using the Lactate Plus analyzer and a YSI 2300 reference analyzer.
Blood samples were analyzed directly from finger pricks and from microcapillary tubes.

Main Results:

The Lactate Plus analyzer showed strong correlation (r=0.91) with the reference instrument.
Variability was significantly reduced (~95%) when using blood from capillary tubes compared to direct finger pricks.
Reliability was high (r=0.99) with minimal fixed and proportional bias, ensuring accurate lactate threshold estimation.

Conclusions:

The Nova Biomedical Lactate Plus analyzer provides valid and reliable blood lactate measurements.
Capillary tube sampling enhances the accuracy and reproducibility of the portable analyzer.
The analyzer is suitable for estimating workloads and absolute lactate concentrations in exercise settings.