title: Construction of acid-base alignment nomograms to estimate buffer base and base-excess concentrations in arterial blood from immature pigs.
abstract: Acid-base characteristics of a population of immature domestic pigs were used to construct a blood acid-base alignment nomogram with scales to estimate porcine buffer base concentration. The nomogram was based on average plasma bicarbonate concentration of 31.6 mEq/L and plasma albumin and globulin values of 25.4 and 32.2 g/L, respectively. A measurement temperature of 38 C was assumed. Subsequently, this nomogram was used to construct a blood acid-base alignment nomogram with scales to estimate porcine base-excess concentration. The nomogram was based on the assignment of zero-base excess to blood with a pH of 7.50 and a PCO2 of 40 mm of Hg. Construction details, including tabular data reflecting the acid-base characteristics of porcine plasma and erythrocytes, are provided.
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000097:blood; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000032:analysis; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008954:Models, Biological; D010313:Partial Pressure; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D012712:Serum Globulins / Q000032:analysis; D013552:Swine / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012712:Serum Globulins; D002245:Carbon Dioxide