Lactic acidosis should be suspected in a patient with a metabolic acidosis and a large anion gap which cannot be explained by:
A lactate level of > 5.0 mM is considered diagnostic.
Incidentally, phosphate levels are usually high in lactic acidosis, averaging 2.9 mM.
Special investigations in type B lactic acidosis aim to determine the underlying condition:
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