Your body is constantly performing a delicate balancing act that most of us never think about. While we’re busy worrying about calories and carbs, a microscopic chemistry experiment determines how ...

The anion gap blood test measures the acid-base and electrolyte balance in the blood. Results can show whether there is an imbalance in a person’s pH levels, which may be making the blood too acidic ...

The body generates acids as end products from various metabolic processes and lowers the pH of the body making our buffer system to work hard to neutralize them. Besides acid ash forming foods, there ...

Blood gas analysis allows the assessment of patientsâ oxygenation, ventilation, acid-base balance and metabolic status. This article, the sixth in a series on essential critical care skills, outlines ...