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Also reported in: mmol/L
Your bicarbonate level is normal, indicating your kidneys are maintaining adequate buffering capacity to maintain blood pH balance.
A critically low bicarbonate level indicates noticeable metabolic acidosis. The blood has lost its buffering capacity to neutralize acid. This is seen in diabetic ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis, noticeable diarrhea, and kidney failure.
This is a medical emergency. Immediate treatment of the underlying cause and careful IV bicarbonate correction under ICU supervision may be needed.
Bicarbonate: {{value}} {{unit}} — critically low (ref: {{low}}–{{high}})Low bicarbonate (metabolic acidosis) means the blood has lost buffering capacity. This can be caused by diarrhea, kidney disease, diabetic ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis, or certain medications. The body compensates by breathing faster (respiratory alkalosis) to blow off CO2.
See your doctor. The anion gap helps determine whether the acidosis is due to added acid (high anion gap) or bicarbonate loss (normal anion gap, e.g., diarrhea).
Bicarbonate: {{value}} {{unit}} — below reference range (ref: {{low}}–{{high}})A borderline low bicarbonate may reflect mild metabolic acidosis or a compensation for respiratory alkalosis. It is often non-specific.
Discuss with your doctor in the context of your overall health and other lab values.
Bicarbonate: {{value}} {{unit}} — borderline lowYour bicarbonate level is normal, indicating your kidneys are maintaining adequate buffering capacity to maintain blood pH balance.
No action needed.
Bicarbonate: {{value}} {{unit}} — within reference rangeYour bicarbonate sits in the healthy midrange, reflecting robust metabolic buffering capacity.
No action needed.
Bicarbonate: {{value}} {{unit}} — optimalA borderline high bicarbonate can indicate mild metabolic alkalosis or a compensatory response to chronic respiratory acidosis (like COPD). Common causes include diuretic use and mild volume depletion.
Discuss with your doctor. If you are on diuretics, this may be a medication effect.
Bicarbonate: {{value}} {{unit}} — borderline highHigh bicarbonate (metabolic alkalosis) can be caused by vomiting, diuretic use, volume depletion, or as compensation for chronic respiratory acidosis (COPD). It makes the blood too alkaline.
See your doctor. The cause should be identified — volume depletion, diuretic use, vomiting, or mineralocorticoid excess.
Bicarbonate: {{value}} {{unit}} — elevated (ref: {{low}}–{{high}})A critically high bicarbonate indicates noticeable metabolic alkalosis, which can cause dangerous heart arrhythmias, seizures, and depressed ventilation. This is most often from extensive vomiting, aggressive diuretic therapy, or mineralocorticoid excess.
Seek urgent medical care. The underlying cause must be identified and corrected, and careful fluid and electrolyte management is needed.
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