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base excess
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The difference between the normal and the actual buffer base concentration in a blood sample when titrated by strong acid at pH = 7.40 and Pco2 = 40 mm Hg. The base excess is usually determined indirectly using measured values for pH and Pco2 and then calculated using known relationships.
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The difference between the normal and the actual buffer base concentration in a blood sample when titrated by strong acid at pH = 7.40 and Pco2 = 40 mm Hg. The base excess is usually determined indirectly using measured values for pH and Pco2 and then calculated using known relationships.
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