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Description

Bicarbonate is an electrolyte and typically measured along with other electrolytes (e.g. sodium, potassium, and chloride) to detect, evaluate, and monitor electrolyte imbalances. Low bicarbonate levels may occur in patients with Addison's disease, chronic diarrhea, diabetic ketoacidosis, and kidney disease. Increased levels may be seen in patients with severe vomiting, cushing syndrome, and metabolic alkalosis. Various drugs may also increase or decrease biocarbonate levels.[Lab Tests Online: co2]
Bicarbonate and total CO2 are not synonyms. Total CO2 = bicarbonate + CO2 + carbonic acid. Under normal circumstances, bicarbonate is the primary constituent of total CO2, however, in certain pathologic conditions, CO2 and/or carbonic acid contribute a clinically significant fraction of the total. Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Bicarbonate
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
HCO3

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 碳酸氢盐
Synonyms: BIC;bicar;Bicarb;HCO3;HCO3-;碳酸氢根;酸式碳酸根;酸式碳酸盐;重碳酸根;重碳酸盐
fr-CA French (Canada) Bicarbonates
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Vesinikkarbonaat
Synonyms: Bikarbonaat
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Bicarbonato
it-IT Italian (Italy) Bicarbonato
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Bikarbonat
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Бикарбонат
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) bicarbonaat
fr-BE French (Belgium) Bicarbonates
Synonyms: HCO3-