What is a good anion gap number?
An anion gap number between 3 and 10 is considered normal. But the “normal” range can vary from person to person, and it may also depend on the methods your lab used to do the test.
What is average anion gap?
A normal anion gap is generally considered to be 8 to 12 in a patient with a normal serum albumin concentration of 4.0 g/dL. In patients with hypoalbuminemia, the anion gap should be “corrected” by adding 2.5 to the calculated anion gap for every 1 g/dL decrease in albumin concentration.
Is an anion gap of 7 mmol/l normal?
Normal anion gap readings range from 3–10 milliequivalents per liter. Readings outside this range may indicate a pH imbalance, and this can stem from a wide variety of health issues. Having an anion gap reading in the low range is very rare, and it may stem from a laboratory error.
What is anion gap low mean?
A low anion gap test result may mean you have alkalosis (blood that is less acidic than normal). But this result is so rare that your provider will usually have you tested again to make sure the results are accurate. The most common cause of a low anion gap is a low level of albumin, a protein in the blood.
What is normal anion gap metabolic acidosis?
The normal range is 10 to 14 mmol/l. Sometimes potassium is included in the calculation, in which case the normal range is 14 to 18 mmol/l. Most unmeasured anions arise from negative charges carried on plasma proteins, particularly albumin.
What is a high anion gap level?
What does a high anion gap blood test result mean? If your blood test results show a high anion gap, you may have acidosis. This means you may have a higher-than-normal level of acid in your blood (a lower-than-normal blood pH). Acidosis may be a sign of the following: Dehydration.
What causes normal anion gap?
Normal anion gap acidosis (low serum HCO3 but normal anion gap) is caused by excess bicarbonate loss from either the gut (diarrhea) or kidney (renal tubular acidosis). An elevated or so-called positive anion gap suggests the presence of another unmeasured anion.