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Articles about lactate testing and endurance training.

Portable Lactate Meter: What Has to Work Outside the Lab

How to judge a portable lactate meter for winter step tests: a 100-point field scorecard, the 46-strip test block and a per-test cost formula.

November 3, 2026

Lactate test cost lab vs home: the break-even math

Lactate test cost, lab vs home: the break-even division, a 12-strip session budget, the two different lab tests sold under one name, and what to ask first.

September 12, 2026

Home Lactate Testing Kit: Bill of Materials and the 12-Strip Session

A home lactate testing kit rarely ships complete. The full bill of materials, why one session costs 12 strips, and the specs to check before you order.

August 19, 2026
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Topics

  • portable lactate meter
  • lactate testing
  • step test
  • test strips
  • home testing
  • lactate meter
  • lactate test cost
  • lab vs home testing
  • break-even analysis
  • home lactate testing kit
  • self-testing
  • sports diagnostics