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The anion gap is a calculation and while you may be on to something, the anion gap varies frequently. It is also used as an indication that the instrument may not be holding its calibration. I work in a clinical lab in a hospital and the usual anion gaps are between 5 and 15. Even these ranges vary between labs.
Too high anion gap means Acidosis and can happen if you have for example lactic acidosis Too low anion gap is often related to low Albumine Two ways for Anion Gap calculation, the usual formula is Na - Cl - HCO3 units are mmol/l or mEq/l Normal is 8 to 16 (or 10 to 20 if K include) HIGH...
Anion gap. This test measures the chemical balance in your blood. It compares the numbers of positively and negatively charged particles, including sodium, chloride, and bicarbonate. Certain types of metabolic acidosis have a bigger difference -- or "gap" -- than others. Arterial blood gases.
My Anion Gap was found during only moderate symptoms of Dizziness. But Acidosis for me has always been about levels of illness and levels of Acidosis; Low level symptoms cause me Chronic Fatigue and loss of energy more quickly than when I was normal.
So I had fasting blood work last week, and it showed a low-moderate level of acidosis (anion gap = 19.9). I have other fasting blood work that shows my anion gap as high. So I decided to alkalyze... I stopped eating kefir and cut down on decaf, and am substituting more alkaline forming foods.
Electrolytes are fine, including magnesium. CBC has been abnormal the last 3 times. Red blood cells and RDW% below range, MCV and MCH above range. Hemoglobin and hematocrit were low end of normal. MCHC was high end of normal. Serum B12 was mid-range, serum folate was low-normal. Homocysteine and methylmalonic acid were mid-range.
Your anion gap is within range, you tolerate it fine and you don't sound like you've had acidosis symptoms. EDIT: I can see anion gap is related to potassium, sodium, chloride, etc. To get my extra sodium in, I am supplementing sodium chloride which is 60% chloride and 40% sodium approx. Will this help me keep the anion gap in the right intervals?
There are many different vitamins and minerals that can be used to raise or lower Sodium and Potassium, each one with unique effects on all other minerals in the body. Manganese - raises Sodium, lowers Copper. Chromium - Raises Sodium, increases sugar metabolism. Zinc - Raises Potassium,lowers Sodium and Copper.
Lactate and pyruvate pathology tests: Lactic acidosis can be indirectly analysed by an increase in the anion gap (blood concentration of sodium minus those of chloride plus bicarbonate). Lactate can also be directly measured in the blood in most pathology labs.
My anion gap was usually above normal when I was hypothyroid, then it dropped to within normal when I took lots of levothyroxine. However, my neurological problem (ME) makes me intolerant to stuff that increases my brain activity, so my conclusion is that I increased dosage too quickly for my brain, despite my body producing less lactate and ...