Symptoms Of Kidney Disease
Health Encyclopedia: Co2
Bicarbonate test; HCO3-; Carbon dioxide
Normal Values
The normal range is 20-29 mEq/L (milliequivalent per liter)
What abnormal results mean
Lower-than-normal levels of HCO3- may indicate:
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Ketoacidosis - Lactic
acidosis -
Kidney disease -
Diarrhea - Methanol poisoning
- Salicylate toxicity (such as aspirin overdose)
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Ethylene glycol poisoning -
Addison disease (adrenal...
Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
Wegeners granulomatosis
...common. Skin lesions typically occur, but there is no onetypical lesion associated with the disease. Symptoms of kidney disease may be present (but not always). The urine may be bloody, and... Read more »Polycystic kidney disease
...Alternative Names Cysts - kidneys; Kidney - polycystic; Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; ADPKD Treatment Currently, no treatment can prevent the cysts... Read more »Kidney disease
Signs and tests Read more »Diabetes and Anemia
...Higher death rates are more common for anemic diabetes patients who also have heart failure and/or kidney disease. Treatment of the anemia does not guarantee a longer life. Problems are further... Read more »Kidney disease
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Medications
...diseases. It is used to treat a certain type of kidney disease in children after other... Read more »
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...such as congestive heart failure, liver disease, or kidney disease. This can help to improve... Read more »
...Dosage is based on your medical condition (e.g., kidney disease) and response to treatment. In... Read more »
...Dosage is based on your medical condition (e.g., kidney disease) and response to treatment. Do... Read more »
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