Metabolic Acidosis
Metabolic acidosis is a condition that occurs when the body produces too much acid or when the kidneys cannot remove enough acid from the body. It can lead to a dangerously low blood pH.
Common Symptoms
- Rapid breathing
- Confusion
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Nausea and vomiting
Clinical Sources
- Metabolic Acidosis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & TreatmentCleveland Clinic
- Acidosis: MedlinePlus Medical EncyclopediaMedlinePlus
- Lactic Acidosis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & What It IsCleveland Clinic
Diagnostic Lab Tests
Tests commonly used to diagnose or monitor Metabolic Acidosis:
24-Hour Urine Albumin
Albumin is a major protein found in the blood. In healthy kidneys, the filtering units (gl...
Chloride
Chloride is the major extracellular anion and works closely with sodium to maintain osmoti...
Ascitic Fluid LDH Levels
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme found in almost all body tissues. When cells are ...
Chlorides
Chloride is one of the most important electrolytes in the blood. It helps maintain the bal...
Pleural Fluid LDH
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme involved in energy production found in almost all...
Creatinine, Urine
Creatinine is a waste product from the normal breakdown of muscle tissue and is filtered b...
CSF Lactate
CSF Lactate is a biomarker used to differentiate between bacterial and viral meningitis. L...
Creatinine Clearance Test
The Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) test is used to estimate the Glomerular Filtration Rate (G...
Chloride, Urine
Urine Chloride is a vital measurement for evaluating the body's acid-base balance and elec...
Potassium
Potassium (K+) is the primary intracellular cation, essential for maintaining the resting ...
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
BUN measures the amount of nitrogen in the blood that comes from the waste product urea. I...
Creatinine
Creatinine is a waste product produced by the muscles from the breakdown of a compound cal...
Medcis Male Profile
The Medcis Male Profile is a comprehensive diagnostic panel specifically designed to evalu...
CSF Biochemical Analysis
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless liquid that bathes the brain and spinal co...
24-Hours Urine For Creatinine
Creatinine is a waste product produced at a constant rate by the breakdown of creatine pho...
Urine Creatinine
Urine Creatinine measures the amount of creatinine (a byproduct of muscle metabolism) excr...
24-Hour Urine for Creatinine Clearance Test
The Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) test measures how effectively the kidneys filter creatinin...
eGFR (Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate)
The eGFR is the gold standard for assessing overall kidney function and staging Chronic Ki...
Urine Protein / Creatinine Ratio
The Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) is a diagnostic tool used to estimate the amount...
Serum Creatinine
Serum Creatinine is a waste product of muscle metabolism excreted primarily by the kidneys...
Chloride
Serum Chloride is a major extracellular anion that works closely with sodium, potassium, a...
Creatinine
Creatinine is a byproduct of creatine phosphate metabolism in muscle and is excreted prima...
Protein Creatinine Ratio
The Protein Creatinine Ratio (PCR) is a diagnostic tool used to estimate the amount of pro...
Beta HCG (Tumor Marker)
While Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is most famous as the 'pregnancy hormone,' its Be...
LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)
LDH is an enzyme involved in energy production found in almost all body tissues. In the co...
Ketones (Urine)
In a Complete Urine Examination, the presence of ketones (ketonuria) indicates that the bo...
Serum Electrolytes
Electrolytes are electrically charged minerals found in your blood and other body fluids. ...
Complete Urine Examination
The Complete Urine Examination (CUE), also known as Urinalysis, is a fundamental diagnosti...
Ketones
Urine ketones are a product of fat metabolism, occurring when the body utilizes fat rather...
Creatinine
Creatinine measurement in Ascitic Fluid is a specialized diagnostic tool used primarily to...
Lactate
Lactate (lactic acid) is a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism, produced when cells do not r...
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) is an intracellular enzyme found in nearly all organ systems, ...
Fluid Chlorides
Chloride is a major extracellular anion that helps maintain osmotic pressure, acid-base ba...
COVID Panel Bio Chemistry
The COVID Biochemistry Panel is a cluster of laboratory tests used to monitor the physiolo...
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme found in nearly all living cells. It plays a crit...
Ascitic Fluid Biochemical Analysis
Ascitic fluid biochemical analysis involves the laboratory evaluation of fluid accumulated...
Blood Urea
Blood Urea is a waste product formed in the liver when protein is broken down into amino a...
Urine For Spot Creatinine
Creatinine is a waste product produced by muscle metabolism at a relatively constant rate....
CSF Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) is an enzyme released during cell...
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Lactate Dehydrogenase is an intracellular enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of lactate ...
Pleural Fluid - Biochemical Analysis
Biochemical analysis of pleural fluid is a comprehensive battery of tests performed on flu...
Sodium, Urine (24-Hour)
Urine Sodium measurement is a vital tool in assessing renal handling of electrolytes and v...
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Ascitic Fluid
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) in ascitic fluid is a key marker used to differentiate between...
Urine for Ketone Bodies
Ketones are metabolic byproducts produced when the body burns fat for energy instead of gl...
Fluid Biochemical Analysis
Fluid Biochemical Analysis involves the chemical examination of fluids accumulated in body...
Urine Electrolytes
Urine Electrolyte testing measures the concentration of minerals—specifically sodium (Na),...
Basic Kidney Profile
The Basic Kidney Profile (often referred to as Renal Function Test) measures key electroly...
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