title: The anion gap.
abstract: The majority of doctors can recognize and treat obvious biochemical disturbances on the basis of routine urea and electrolyte results. A useful (although nonspecific) guide to acid-base status is also contained among those figures: this is a derivative known as the anion gap. This article is a guide to the anion gap.
mesh_terms: D000137:Acid-Base Imbalance / Q000209:etiology; D000138:Acidosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D014511:Uremia / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents