Recognize a plausible curve
As intensity rises, lactate often rises slowly at first and more sharply later. The aim is not a perfect line, but measurements, stages and context that fit together.
- Intensity recorded clearly for every stage
- Stages are regular and long enough
- Read lactate values in the context of workload
Do not explain away outliers
A sharp rise or fall can result from sampling, strips, timing or a workload change. Mark it first and review the test process before assuming a physiological explanation.
- Check sampling and strips
- Compare measurement timing
- Repeat under similar conditions when uncertain
Use the result responsibly
Use a clean curve for training ranges and compare later tests with the same method and a similar protocol. This does not replace medical diagnostics.
- Do not derive LT1 or LT2 from one value
- Read method spread as uncertainty
- Keep conditions consistent for trends