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The serum anion gap is the difference between the anions and cations within the serum. What is the formula for determining the anion gap: O $[Cl-]-([Na+] + [HCO3-])$ O $[Na+]-([Cl-] + [HCO3-])$ O $[Na+]-([K-] + [HCO3-])$ O $[Na+]-([Cl-] + [Na+ - K-])$

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          The serum anion gap is the difference between the anions and cations within the serum. What is the formula for determining the anion gap:
O $[Cl-]-([Na+] + [HCO3-])$
O $[Na+]-([Cl-] + [HCO3-])$
O $[Na+]-([K-] + [HCO3-])$
O $[Na+]-([Cl-] + [Na+ - K-])$

the serum anion gap is the difference between the anions and cations within the serum what is the formula for determining the anion gap o cl na hco3 o na cl hco3 o na k hco3 o na cl na k 81918

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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Step 2: Identify the major measured cations and anions in serum. The major measured cation in serum is Sodium ($[Na+]$). Potassium ($[K+]$) is also a cation, but it is often excluded from the standard anion gap calculation due to its relatively low concentration Show more…

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The serum anion gap is the difference between the anions and cations within the serum. What is the formula for determining the anion gap: O $[Cl-]-([Na+] + [HCO3-])$ O $[Na+]-([Cl-] + [HCO3-])$ O $[Na+]-([K-] + [HCO3-])$ O $[Na+]-([Cl-] + [Na+ - K-])$