The Predictive Role of Lactate in the Emergency Department in Patients with Severe Dyspnea

Table 5

ROC analysis of LAC, HCO₃⁻, and BE from the venous blood gas tests.

ROC VBG
Parameter	AUC
LAC (mmol/L)	0.68
HCO3^− (mmol/L)	0.67
BE (mmol/L)	0.65