Please note that Arkray has discontinued production of the Lactate Pro LT-1710 meter described below. Production of the test strips for the Lactate Pro will continue for at least 5 years. We are sold out of the meter but click on the link button above to order test strips and lancets. A few previously used meters may come up for sale from time to time. Email if you would like to be put on a waiting list.

Lactate Pro Portable Blood Lactate Analyzer

* Lactate Pro LT-1710 is the only Blood Lactate Analyzer rated by FDA-CLIA as a WAIVED test system. (FDA-CLIA Listing)
* Lactate Pro is the only hand held lactate meter clinically validated for medical use. (Publication available at Pubmed)
* Lactate Pro is the only lactate meter that does not require costly control solutions. Meter function is controlled by the use of unique calibration and check strips.
* Lactate Pro is validated for Veterinary use. (Study conducted at University of Montreal, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine published in the Canadian Veterinary Journal, Can Vet J 2007;48:283–288.)
*Lactate Pro is the meter used by every major National Team and Training Center in USA and Canada.

Blood Lactate measurement is used by sport scientists, coaches and athletes to accurately determine Heart Rate training zones, recovery and much more.  Lactate is a metabolic product that can be measured by taking a drop of blood at a finger tip the same way diabetics monitor their blood sugar level.  The blood lactate level increases with exercise intensity and shows clearly the transition from aerobic to anaerobic activity.  Since the measurement is completely individual it gives a precise method for testing and monitoring training intensity and recovery.  Blood Lactate testing is far more precise than the outdated and inaccurate method of using percentages of maximum heart rate to set training zones.  Because heart rate is an individual response, heart rate training zones need to be determined by measurement of physiological variables not set by mathematical formulas.  Furthermore, the relationship between exercise intensity and heart rate is different for different exercises, eg. heart rates for running will not be the same as heart rates for cycling for any given intensity.  Training programs should not be based on general heart rate guidelines rather they should be based on individual responses.  This can be achieved through lactate testing.  How much guesswork are you willing to involve in your training and how much time have you got to waste?  Do you want to make sure that what you do works optimally for you?  Do you want to make the most of the time that you have available?  Now you can optimize and take the guesswork out of your training by using the Lactate Pro.

The Lactate Pro is the meter of choice (world wide) of elite teams and sport scientists both for monitoring athlete training and for sport research.  In North America it is used heavily by the USA and Canadian National teams, sport scientists, coaches and athletes. It has been featured in "Runner's World Magazine", "Triathlete Magazine", NY Times "Play" Sports Magazine and on "The Lance Chronicles".

The Lactate Pro blood lactate analyzer is fully approved by the FDA and is the only blood lactate test system that is classified as a Waived test by CLIA. The Lactate Pro portable lactate analyzer is the only handheld lactate analyzer to be validated for medical use in the USA (extensive clinical trial was carried out at the Harvard Children's Hospital in Boston). The Lactate Pro blood lactate test clinical trial with GSD type I patients has been published in the Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease. In addition, a summary of the article was published in the summer issues of both the US and UK Association for Glycogen Storage Disease newsletters. The publication states, "A total of 166 intravenous and 39 capillary samples from 13 subjects were tested concomitantly on three different lactate meters (3 different Lactate Pro meters). The meter readings were compared with the lactate concentration determined by the laboratory gold-standard enzymatic colorimetric assay. Almost no inter-meter variability was found. The lactate meter values had outstanding correlation with the laboratory lactate determination,.... The portable lactate meter is a highly accurate tool for monitoring lactate concentrations, and should prove valuable for monitoring metabolic control in patients....". (Pubmed)

HealthNet National Medical Policy regarding use of the Lactate Pro for GSD Type I
(CPT billing code 83605)

"...the available studies do note that the Lactate Pro System would help better control the metabolism of patients with this GSD type I. Since this disorder is very rare and the avoidance of lactate production is key in the delay of long term complications related to this disease, this device would be considered medically necessary at this time."

A recent (June 2008) Clinical Trial shows that the Lactate Pro is more precise than the Nova Lactate Plus. "... the Nova meter yielded a coefficient of variation of 8.0% at low and 4.3% at high levels when control samples were run 20 times over 5 days. Lactate Pro showed a coefficient of variation of 4.0% at low and 3.2% at high levels." "... the Nova showed a positive constant bias when compared to the Vitros (reference method) throughout the range of lactate values tested. The overestimation of lactate values by the Nova has been reported in at least one other study."

Recent Clinical Trials using the Lactate Pro conclude, "...this study demonstrates that Point of Care, pre-hospital lactate is a true independent predictor of hospital and ICU admission. POC lactate out performed all other pre-hospital physiologic data in predicting ED disposition." (Note that the Lactate Pro is the only portable POC lactate analyzer that is FDA approved for medical use.) Call or email for abstracts.

Lactate Pro in Clinical and EMS use

http://www.emsworld.com/article/10319536/sepsis-alert

http://www.vdh.state.va.us/OEMS/Files_page/symposium/2009Presentations/CRI-402.pdf

Lactate Pro for Veterinary use
The Lactate Pro has gained recognition for use in Veterinary Emergency Medicine as well as in Human Health Systems. Several Prestigious Schools of Veterinary Medicine such as Tufts University have chosen the Lactate Pro for training and research. The Lactate Pro is in common use in numerous Animal Emergency Hospitals. Here is a link to a published review of the Lactate Pro in Veterinary use.

CPT Code

The Lactate Pro for medical use may be covered by Health Insurance. Check with your company. The American Medical Association CPT Billing code for the Lactate Pro system is: 83605

"The accuracy and repeatability of measures (of the Lactate Pro) is as good as that of the YSI... The Accusport proved to be unreliable when compared to the YSI. The Accusport had several innate flaws that lent itself to inaccuracy. While the Accusport had a high correlation to the YSI on grouped data the machine had an unacceptably high error on individual data."
- Ed. McNeely, MSc., Rowing Canada.

"We have used other models in the past and prefer the Lactate Pro for it's accuracy, quickness in getting results, portability, price,... It's by far the best analyzer available."
- Alain Parent, Canadian National Cross Country Ski Team.

"We are half way through our training season, and have used the Lactate Pro analyzer since this Spring. I am very happy with the Lactate Pro. We are able to monitor the athletes very effectively with this instrument. Whether they are doing long endurance training, high intensity training, training at high altitude we can effectively measure the effort levels and give instant feedback to the athlete. Having the possibility to provide feedback within a minute is so much more valuable than feedback the next day as was the case in the past. The units are easy to use, accurate, and very convenient to work with. Certainly the Lactate Pro has been a very valuable addition to our program."
- Dave Wood, Head Coach, Canadian National Cross Country Ski Team.

"We are well-acquainted with the Lactate Pro. We see it in action often with our visiting international teams. It is a very impressive device."
- Sean Anthony, Program Coordinator of the High Altitude Sports Training Complex at Northern Arizona University.