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Metabolic acidosis other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Other Diagnostic Studies
Test useful in differential diagnosis of Metabolic Acidosis:
| HIGH ANION GAP METABOLIC ACIDOSIS |
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| Serum and urine ketones |
| serum creatinine |
| serum D lactate and L lactate |
| serum osmolality |
| serum toxic alcohol |
| urine microscopy for crystals |
| woods lamp examination of urine |
| urine organic acids |
| NORMAL ANION GAP METABOLIC ACIDOSIS |
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| serum potassium |
| serum creatinine |
| urine electrolytes |
| urine osmolality |
| urine pH |
| fractional excretion of bicarbonates |
| urine urea nitrogen |
| urine glucose |
References
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