measured variables

derived variables

please enter the values:

Na [mmol/l]

140 bicarbonate [meq/l]

24.1

K [mmol/l]

4.4 base excess

-0.5

Ca [mmol/l]

2.3 anion gap [meq/l]

12.3

Mg [mmol/l]

1.0 anion gap

Cl [mmol/l]

108 Cl

phosphate [mmol/l]

corrected

corrected

12.5

[meq/l]

[mmol/l]

109.5

1.1

albumin [g/l]

43 SIDapp(apparent strong ion difference)[meq/l]

pH

37.5

7.390 SIDeff(effective strong ion difference)[meq/l]

PCO2 [kPa]

43.0

5.3

Hb [g/l]

5.5

125 XA (unidentified strong anions) [meq/l]

source 1: Diagnosis of Metabolic Acid-Base Disturbances in Critically Ill Patients, V.Fencl et alii, AmJRCCM 162(2000),2246-2251
source 2: http://www.osa.suite.dk/OsaAnthologyOnBE.htm Siggaard-Andersen O. The Van Slyke equation. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 1977; 36, Suppl 146: 15-20
source 3: Experimental determination of net protein charge and Atot and Ka of nonvolatile buffers in human plasma, H.Stmpfli, P.Constable, JApplPhysiol 95:620-630, 2003

Ca [mEq/l]
K [mmol/l]
Na [mmol/l]

160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
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0

anions

mEq/l

Mg [mEq/l]

mEq/l

kations
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

bicarbonate [meq/l]
ionised albumin
(Figge-Fencl)
ionised phosphate
XA (unidentif ied
strong anions)
[meq/l]
Cl [mmol/l]

calculating pH from PCO2 and HCO3Kc

bicarbonate based on reaction constant Kc

Ca [mEq/l]

4.6

Mg [mEq/l]

ionised phosphate
ionised albumin (Figge-Fencl)

7; 36, Suppl 146: 15-20

nstable, JApplPhysiol 95:620-630, 2003

1.995961
11.384508

2.44E-11

PCO2

5.3

HCO3-

24

[H+]

4.09E-008

pH

7.3879834

calculating HCO3- from PCO2 and pH

PCO2
pH
[H+]
HCO3-

5.3
7.39
4.07E-008
24.1117003

R.Gatz aug.2004/june 2009

calculating Atot and A- from albumin in g/l and pH

Ka
albumin

7.94E-008
43

pH

7.39

Atot

16.3

A-

10.7423738

source 3: Experimental determination of net protein charge and Atot and Ka of nonvolatile buffers in huma

3(Eq/l)^2
kPa
mEq/l
mEq/l

H
kPa
mEq/l
mEq/l

n g/l and pH
Eq/l
g/l
mmol/l
mEq/l

harge and Atot and Ka of nonvolatile buffers in human plasma, H.Stmpfli, P.Constable, JApplPhysiol 95:620-630, 2003

calculating pH from PCO2 and HCO3Kc

2.38E-11 (Eq/l)^2
PCO2
5.3 kPa
HCO324 mEq/l
[H+]
4.00E-008 mEq/l
pH
7.39800053
calculating HCO3- from PCO2 and pH
PCO2
5.3 kPa
pH
7.4
[H+]
3.98E-008 mEq/l
HCO324.1107498 mEq/l
calculating Atot and A- from albumin in g/l and pH
Ka
7.94E-008 Eq/l
albumin
43 g/l
pH
7.39
Atot
16.3 mmol/l
A10.7423738 mEq/l