How to Determine Anion Gap With Total CO2
What’s the Anion Gap? The anion gap is a computed value that helps clinicians evaluate acid-base balance and identify certain acid-base disorders . It is obtained from common electrolytes measured on a serum chemistry panel or basic metabolic panel . The result indicates the difference between measured positive ions and measured negative ions in the blood, which offers useful insight into unmeasured ions that may be present. In practical terms, the ani