EXERCISE: You are going to work on the Plasma of Mammals.

Fill the following table:
Express the concentrations of the Plasma ions

- in mEq/L of plasma (milliequivalent/L of Plasma);
- in mM (millimoles/L of Plasma)
- and in g/L of Plasma


 

mEq / L

mM

g / L

Na+ (MW = 23g)

3.300

K+ (MW = 39g)

4

Ca++ (MW = 40g)

0.100

Mg++ (MW = 24g)

2

All Cations

 

 

Cl- (MW = 35g)

103

HCO3 - (MW = 61g)

25

Proteins

17

 

 

Others (HPO4--, SO4--, organic acids)

9

 

 

All Anions

 

 
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