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The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV were; 78.95%, 86.48%, 23.54%, and 98.73% for Apgar scores &lt;7 at 5\u2009min, 64.40%, 88.11%, 36.59%, and 95.87% for resuscitation with bag and mask, 67.17%, 87.20%, 30.23%, and 96.99% for oxygen therapy after resuscitation, and 77.17%, 86.15%, 22.27%, and 98.65% for admission to the special care unit, respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Umbilical cord lactate point\u2010of\u2010care (POC) estimate of <jats:bold>\u2265<\/jats:bold>5.5\u2009mmol\/L predicts adverse neonatal outcomes. 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