Open AccessIon-selective electrode and anion gap range: What should the anion gap be?
Author(s) -
Sadjadi,
Rendell Manalo,
Navin Jaipaul,
James I. McMillan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of nephrology and renovascular disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 1178-7058
DOI - 10.2147/ijnrd.s44689
Subject(s) - anion gap , ion , medicine , electrode , range (aeronautics) , materials science , chemistry , acidosis , composite material , organic chemistry
Using flame photometry technique in the 1970s, the normal value of anion gap (AG) was determined to be 12 ± 4 meq/L. However, with introduction of the autoanalyzers using an ion-selective electrode (ISE), the anion gap value has fallen to lower levels.
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