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Objective. To compare the predictive power of serum lactic acid (LA) and physiological score (Tobiasen's Abbreviated Burn Severity Index [ABSI]) after major burn. This prospective, analytical study was conducted at the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) Burn Unit (Jamshoro, Pakistan) from June 2007 to May 2008. ⋯ This study has once again shown the clinical usefulness of ABSI. Measurement of serum LA has emerged as a new promising approach and a predictive tool for early death after major burn.