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| Signs and tests: | - Tests for pH indicate alkalosis or acidosis.
- Tests for carbon dioxide and bicarbonate levels indicate the cause of alkalosis or acidosis, either respiratory (lung related) or metabolic (kidney related).
Some of these tests include:
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Review Date: 1/19/2002
Reviewed By: Andrew Koren, M.D., Department of Nephrology, NYU-Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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