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MEDICAL PRACTICE TODAY

Acute acid-base disorders

1. laboratory characterization

, MD
Pages 68-70 | Published online: 07 Jul 2016
 

Abstract

Clinical assessment and measurement of serum bicarbonate level, pH, and pCO2 are needed for evaluation of acid-base status. Calculation of the unmeasured anions (“anion gap”) is helpful in diagnosis of metabolic acidosis.

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