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Are any other anions besides Chloride and Sodium used to calculate the anion gap?

April 26, 2017anion anions CALCULATE chloride gap sodium Used

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Are any other anions besides Chloride and Sodium used to calculate the anion gap?

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Bicarbonate is an anion and is included. Some laboratories include potassium as a cation, however the concentration of potassium is relatively low compared to that other electrolytes.