Bicarbonate

What To Think About

• The blood bicarbonate test is often done along with an arterial blood gas (ABG) test. An ABG test measures the blood pH and carbon dioxide levels that are needed to find the cause of a high or low bicarbonate level. For more information, see the medical test Arterial Blood Gases.
• The blood bicarbonate test is often done along with the test for carbon dioxide. For more information, see the medical test Carbon Dioxide.

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Author:	Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC	Last Updated: July 28, 2006
Medical Review:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Robert L. Cowie, MB, FCP(SA), MD, MSc, MFOM - Pulmonology
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