A lactic acid test is a blood test that measures the level of lactic acid made in the body. When the oxygen level is low, carbohydrate breaks down for energy and makes lactic acid. Lactic acid levels get higher when strenuous exercise or other conditions-such as heart failure, a severe infection. Lactic Acid can also occur in a person who takes metformin to control diabetes when heart or kidney failure or a severe infection is also present.
As a food additive, Potassium Citrate is used to regulate acidity and is known as E number E332. Medicinally, it may be used to control kidney stones derived from either uric acid or cystine. Potassium citrate is rapidly absorbed when given by mouth and is excreted in the urine as the carbonate. Potassium citrate is an effective way to treat/manage gout and arrhythmia, if the patient is hypokalemic. Potassium citrate is usually administered by mouth in dilute aqueous solution.
Sodium citrate is used to relieve discomfort in mild urinary tract infections such as cystitis. It works by making the urine less acidic. If this becomes troublesome, speak with your doctor or pharmacist. Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid. In this sense, it is similar to calcium citrate. Sodium citrate is used to enhance athletic performance based on its ability to neutralize acid produced by exercising muscles and help balance pH.
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