A patient has sodium 136, chloride 100 and bicarbonate 8 mEq/L. What is the anion gap?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 28 mEq/L
- Step 1: Anion gap = Na - (Cl + HCO3).
- Step 2: 136 - (100 + 8) = 28 mEq/L.
Answer
28 mEq/L.
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