In a 32yr old male presenting with the following blood chemistry Na+ – 135,K+ – 5.0, HCO3- – 14.0, Cl- – 116, PO4– – 5.0, S04– – 5.0, Mg++ – 2.0, Ca++- 8.0 the anion gap is :
Correct Answer: 10
Description: Ans. is 'd' ie 10 - then the anion gap would be - = 5But 5 is not an option In all the books I have looked for i.e., Harrison, Nelson Ganong, Guyton, C.P.D.T., Cecil; anion gap is calculated in a similar way except for Bailey where anion gap is calculated as follows:Anion gap = - Using this anion gap isequal to 140 - 130 = 10
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