Bicarbonate Deficit Calculator
Estimated HCO₃⁻ deficit for metabolic acidosis correction
When to use it
Use to view an approximate bicarbonate deficit; determine treatment from acid-base and clinical context.
Category
Electrolytes & Acid-Base
References
- Adrogué HJ et al. Management of life-threatening acid-base disorders. First of two parts. N Engl J Med. 1998;338:26-34. PMID: 9414329
- Kraut JA et al. Treatment of acute metabolic acidosis: a pathophysiologic approach. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2012;8:589-601. PMID: 22945490
- KDIGO CKD Work Group. KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for CKD, practice points 3.10.1–3.10.2. https://kdigo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/KDIGO-2024-CKD-Guideline.pdf
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 128 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.