Carbon Dioxide Summary Sheet

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Blood CO2 consists of (4)

  1. Dissolved CO2

  2. Carbonic acid

  3. Bicarbonate

  4. Carbamino compounds

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Dissolved CO2 % (1) names (2) and range (1)

5%

  1. pCO2

  2. dCO2

35-45 mmHg

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Carbonic acid alternate name

H2CO3

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dCO2/H2CO3 ratio

1000/1

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Bicarbonate 5 (1) alternative name (1) and range (1)

65%

  1. HCO3-

22-27 mEq/L

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Carbamino compounds % and meaning

20-30%

CO2 bound to Hgb or albumin

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Dissolved CO2 equation

dCO2 = pCO2 × 0.03 (Solubility coefficient)

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HCO3-/ dCO2 ratio

20/1

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HCO3- equation

Total CO2 - [PO2 × 0.03]

dCO2 = PO2 × 0.03

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Total CO2 range

23-27 mmol/L