How to Work With an Anion Gap Calculator for Interpreting Blood Gases
An anion gap calculator is a useful tool for turning routine laboratory data into more clear blood gas interpretation . By combining values such as serum sodium , serum chloride , and serum bicarbonate , the calculator assists recognize patterns that suggest metabolic acidosis and related acid-base disorder states. It is especially useful when paired with an arterial blood gas or venous blood gas , because the full picture rests on more than a single n