title: [Total CO2 or bicarbonate in plasma: what term to choose?].
abstract: Total CO2 and bicarbonate are often used as synonyms for plasma samples. Whatever is the method used at present on the chemistry analyzers, total CO2 must be privileged.
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Myara
mesh_terms: D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000097:blood*; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000592:standards; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D002245:Carbon Dioxide