Volume 13

Number 2 July 2009

Is There a Discordance or Concordance Between Calculated and Measured Plasma/ Serum Bicarbonate Concentration?

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Giasuddin A S M1 , Giasuddin R S2 , Haque Md. E3

Abstract

In many clinical/medical biochemistry laboratories the urea and electrolyte (U & E) profile includes an assay of plasma/serum bicarbonate concentration ([HCO3-p. Although the blood gas-calculated [HCO3-1 usually approximates fairlly closely to the U&E-measured [HCO3-1 that is not always the case. The extent and cause of discordance between measured and calculated [HCO3- I has been the subject of controversy for nearly 30 years.

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  1. Professor of Biochemistry & Immunology, Medical Research Unit (MRU)

    Medical College for Women & Hospital, Dhaka

  2. Honorary Medicat Officer, Department of Respiratory Medicine

    National Institute of Diseases of the Chest & Hospital. Dhaka

  3. Associate Professor of Medicine. Department of Medicine (Nephrology Unit)

    Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka

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Volume 13, Number 2 July 2009
Page: 39-44