Article: Answering your questions; normal range for anion gap.(Tips from the clinical experts)(Interview)(Column)

Article: Anion gap, anion gap corrected for ...
BMC Emergency Medicine;  December 16, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... G Seneff [1] Background The use of anion gap assessment to interpret and diagnose ... gap" acid, is one cause of elevated anion gap metabolic acidosis, and an elevated ... measured and calculated lab values, such as anion gap (AG) and base deficit (BD), accurately ...

Article: Anion gap in turpentine-induced pleural effusions: ...
Chest;  February 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... unmeasured anions, the pleural fluid anion gap (Na+K-Cl-total [CO.sub.2 ... which have high lactate levels). The anion gap is also convenient and inexpensive to ... measurement. To test the hypothesis that the anion gap correlates with the pH, protein level ...

Article: The serum anion gap
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine;  June 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Objective.-To compare the anion gap (calculated as the sodium concentration ... while it may be appropriate to lower the anion gap reference interval to 5 to 10 mmol ... interval for other analyzers. For the anion gap to be an effective tool for diagnosing ...

Article: Calculating the anion gap in patients with DKA: Use ...
The Journal of Critical Illness;  October 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... Many times when we by to calculate the anion gap for a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis ... and is referred to as the unmeasured anion gap. This is a calculation of convenience ... may contribute to alterations in the anion gap. [1] am unaware of any studies that ...

Article: Applying five rules in everyday cases. (includes related article ...
Consultant;  December 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... may present with a decreased or absent anion gap. Primary aldosterone excess, a rare ... metabolic alkalemia. The development of an anion gap in a patient who has a mixed acid-base ... the values with Which to calculate the anion gap. Use the blood gas to determine whether ...

Article: Negative anion gap and elevated osmolar gap due to ...
Canadian Medical Association. Journal;  March 27, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... scan showed no acute injury. The serum anion gap was 1 mmol/L, and the osmolar gap ... appearance. Repeat blood work revealed an anion gap of -2 mmol/L, an osmolar gap of 36 ... permanent neurologic deficits.1 The anion gap is a key diagnostic clue when approaching ...

Article: Toluene toxicity as a cause of elevated anion gap ...
Respiratory Care;  August 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Introduction Dyspnea and elevated anion gap metabolic acidosis are common presenting ... initial workup for an elevated serum anion gap acidosis is unrevealing, alternative ... bicarbonate (< 5 mEq/L). The anion gap could not be calculated but was at least ...