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Tag: metabolic acidosis

September 20, 2026

CKD Monitoring: Potassium, Bicarbonate, and Anemia Tests

How follow-up blood tests help identify electrolyte changes, acid buildup, and anemia in people living with chronic kidney disease.

Your estimated glomerular filtration rate, or eGFR, may look similar to your last result, yet your clinician may still want to check potassium, bicarbonate, and blood counts. These tests answer questions about kidney disease that […]

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August 27, 2026

Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Ketone Testing: Why Beta-Hydroxybutyrate, Glucose, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Results Must Be Read Together

How the DKA triad—ketosis, hyperglycemia or known diabetes, and metabolic acidosis—guides urgent diagnosis, severity assessment, and safe follow-up.

Diabetic ketoacidosis, or DKA, develops when insulin is too low for the body's needs and the liver rapidly produces acidic ketones. The resulting crisis is not defined by one abnormal value. Clinicians must establish three […]

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