Anion gap

The anion gap is the difference between the total number of cations measured in the serum and the total number of anions. It can identify different types of metabolic acidosis. It is usually expressed as (Na + -C1- -HC03-). This is an important indicator for judging metabolic acidosis, and it can provide important clues for the diagnosis of many potentially fatal diseases.

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