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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Laboratory Findings
Metabolic acidosis is present when the blood bicarbonate concentration is decreased (<24 meq/L). In order to determine the underlying etiology of the metabolic acidosis, the following laboratory measurements are needed to specify whether metabolic acidosis is an isolated or combined process and to calculate the plasma anion gap:
- Plasma bicarbonate
- PCO2
- Arterial pH
- Plasma Na+
- Plasma Cl-
In normal anion gap metabolic acidosis, additional measurement of urinary Na+, K+, and Cl- is needed in order to calculate urinary anion gap.
In high anion gap metabolic acidosis, the osmolal gap needs to be calculated; and therefore, blood sodium concentration, blood glucose, and BUN are needed.
Shown below is an algorithm depicting the series of laboratory tests needed to evaluate metabolic acidosis.
Anion Gap (Na+ - Cl- - HCO3-) | |||||||||||||||||
| High anion gap Screen for ketonuria (dipstick acetoactetae or plasma beta hydoxybutarate) Renal function Lactate concentration <br< Toxin scree Osmolal gap | Normal-low anion gap Urinary anion gap (Na+ + K+ - Cl-) | ||||||||||||||||
Anion Gap
Calculation of Anion Gap
Interpretation of Anion Gap
Urinary Anion Gap
Calculation of Urinary Anion Gap
Interpretation of Urinary Anion Gap
Pure vs Combined Metabolic Acidosis
The following laboratory studies should be considered:
- Anion gap
- Arterial blood gas sampling
- ECG (to assess for arrhythmias)
- Electrolytes basic metabolic panel), complete blood count.
- Imaging of the kidneys
- Serum lactate, ketone
- Toxicological screening, salicylate level (methanol or ethylene glycol)
- Urinalysis can reveal acidity, (salicylate poisoning) or alkalinity (renal tubular acidosis type I), and ketones in ketoacidosis.