Medical Definition of Cation-anion difference

1. The difference between the sum of the measured cations and anions in the plasma or serum calculated as follows: (Na + K) -(Cl + HCO3) = < 20 mmol/l. Elevated values may occur in diabetic or lactic acidosis; normal or low values occur in bicarbonate-losing metabolic acidoses. Synonym: cation-anion difference. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cation-anion Difference

catholicness
catholicoi
catholicon
catholicons
catholicos
catholicoses
catholics
catholiquely
catholysis
cathood
cathoods
cathouse
cathouses
caths
cation
cation-anion difference (current term)
cation-exchange resin
cation exchange
cation exchange resins
cation exchanger
cation exhange resin
cationic
cationic detergent
cationic detergents
cationic protein
cationically
cationised ferritin
cationization
cationized
cationogen

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