Standard bicarbonate
Standard bicarbonate is the plasma bicarbonate concentration of whole blood at 37 ° C, partial pressure of carbon dioxide at 5.32 kPa (40mmHg), and hemoglobin under 100% oxygen saturation. It is not affected by respiration and is therefore a good indicator of metabolic changes. Arterial blood was drawn and measured with a blood gas analyzer.
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