π Source: Anion gap formula and albumin correction: Emmett M & Narins RG. Medicine 1977. RCPA reference ranges: rcpa.edu.au Your doctor or healthcare provider knows your history and circumstances β always follow their personalised advice over general information.
Anion gap with albumin correction and delta ratio. For metabolic acidosis workup.
Anion gap calculations are approximations. Clinical interpretation requires the full clinical context including history, arterial blood gas, and other electrolytes. Always correlate with the patient's clinical status.
Sources
Emmett M, Narins RG. Clinical use of the anion gap. Medicine. 1977;56(1):38β54.
Figge J, Jabor A, Kazda A, Fencl V. Anion gap and hypoalbuminemia. Critical Care Medicine. 1998;26(11):1807β1810. doi:10.1097/00003246-199811000-00019