An anion gap is detectable in urine, plasma, or blood. This article focuses on the blood test, also known as the serum anion gap test. It investigates why doctors do the test, what to expect, and ...

References [1] Albumin corrected anion gap for predicting in-hospital mortality among intensive care patients with sepsis: A retrospective propensity score matching analysis. Clinica Chimica Acta ...

When the anion gap is increased (≥16) with a normal chloride level, the acidosis is from excess acid production. Metabolic acidosis is a common finding in the sick newborn.