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Biochemistry General 214bd057

Normal anion gap is mostly due to :

A
Unmeasured Na+ ion
B
Unmeasured Cl- ion
C
Unmeasured proteins
D
None of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Normal anion gap is due to Unmeasured proteins. Normally in the plasma, the concentration of anion and cations are equal to maintain electrical neutrality. Thus, no real anion gap exists in the plasma and this is purely a diagnostic concept.  Guyton and Hall Textbook of medical physiology Pg-426

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