2023年10月15日 · Normal anion gap. A normal anion gap range is typically 4-12 mEq/L. That means your blood pH level is healthy and balanced. A neutral pH level is 7.0.

2024年10月28日 · Healthcare providers most commonly use anion gap to identify cases of metabolic acidosis — when you have higher-than-normal amounts of acid in your blood. In blood test results, anion gap is a measurement to check for the acid-base balance of your blood and/or an electrolyte imbalance in your blood. What does anion gap mean in a blood test?

2021年3月2日 · The anion gap is a value calculated from the results of an electrolyte blood test which informs clinicians about the balance of positively and negatively charged particles in the blood. This is a useful measure to diagnose diseases and disorders associated with an acid/base imbalance in the body.

2019年11月15日 · The reference range for the anion gap is as follows: 16 ± 4 mEq/L (if the calculation employs potassium) 12 ± 4 mEq/L (if the calculation does not employ potassium)

Modern analyzers use ion-selective electrodes which give a normal anion gap as <11 mEq/L. Therefore, according to the new classification system, a high anion gap is anything above 11 mEq/L. A normal anion gap is often defined as being within the prediction interval of 3–11 mEq/L, [8] with an average estimated at 6 mEq/L. [9]

2020年11月3日 · albumin is the major unmeasured anion and contributes almost the whole of the value of the anion gap. a normally high anion gap acidosis in a patient with hypoalbuminaemia may appear as a normal anion gap acidosis. calculation of AG involves the measurement of electrolyte therefore is depends on the accuracy of measurement process.

2023年7月10日 · Using the results of the comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), the anion gap is the difference between measured cations (positively charged ions like Na+ and K+) and measured anions (negatively charged ions like Cl- and HCO3-). There are three types: serum, plasma, and urine anion gaps.

The anion gap tells you if your electrolytes are unbalanced, which can cause changes in the acid levels in the blood. An anion gap result can be low, normal, or high. A low anion gap (less than 6 mEq/L) may indicate: Low levels of albumin in the blood (hypoalbuminemia) Plasma cell disorder; Monoclonal protein; Bromide intoxication; Normal variant

2023年11月3日 · What Is the Anion Gap Blood Test? The serum anion gap test is a blood test used by healthcare providers to diagnose conditions that cause an imbalance between the acids and bases in the blood.

2023年3月4日 · The anion gap is a calculation of the unmeasured anions and cations in the blood, based on anions and cations that we can measure (sodium, chloride and bicarbonate). This assumes that the body is electrochemically neutral, i.e. that the anions and cations balance out.