Delta Gap (Delta-Delta Ratio) Calculator
Identifies mixed acid-base disorders Use to detect a concurrent non-anion-gap metabolic acidosis or metabolic alkalosis.
When to use it
Use to detect a concurrent non-anion-gap metabolic acidosis or metabolic alkalosis.
Category
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Workup
References
- Rastegar A. Use of the DeltaAG/DeltaHCO3- ratio in the diagnosis of mixed acid-base disorders. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007;18:2429-31. PMID: 17656477
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.