What is the anion gap and how can we easily calculate it from the lab results?

By Rajnish Mago, MD (bio) On another page on this website, we noted that measuring total carbon dioxide level, which is included in the Basic Metabolic Panel and the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, is a very good estimate of serum bicarbonate. And, that in the absence of respiratory problems, a low serum bicarbonate level generally indicates…