The main purpose of this Manual is to provide useful guidelines for the selection of pathology tests and to facilitate interpretation of results.
Contains a comprehensive listing of all genes from the Human Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC) database alongside laboratories and tests available in the country.
A manual for the process of macroscopic dissection in Anatomical Pathology laboratories.
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Keywords: Bicarb, HCO3, Total bicarbonate, Carbon dioxide, Carbon dioxide total
5 mL blood in lithium heparin or plain tube.
Spectrophotometry (measures total CO2); derived parameter in blood gas analysis.
See Table 6.
Acid-base disorders; particularly as initial investigation of metabolic abnormalities and in defining renal tubular acidosis.
Serum bicarbonate is increased in metabolic alkalosis and in compensated respiratory acidosis.
Levels are decreased in metabolic acidosis. An artefactual decrease occurs if the collection tube is only partly filled, or left uncapped, due to loss of CO2.
The terms 'bicarbonate' and 'total carbon dioxide' are often used interchangeably. Although 'bicarbonate' is 1-2 mmol/L lower than total carbon dioxide this difference is not clinically significant.
Roth KS, Chan JC. Clin Pediatr 2001; 40: 533-543.
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