The serum anion gap, calculated from the electrolytes measured in the chemical laboratory,
is defined as the sum of serum chloride and bicarbonate concentrations subtracted from the …

The plasma anion gap is a frequently used parameter in the clinical diagnosis of a variety of
conditions. The commonest application of the anion gap is to classify cases of metabolic …

When anion gap calculation generates a very small or negative number, an explanation
must be sought. Sporadic (nonreproducible) measurement errors and systematic …

Monoclonal Gammopathies of Renal Significance (MGRS) are a rather heterogeneous
group of renal disorders caused by a circulating monoclonal (MC) immunoglobulin (Ig) …

Sodium was determined by flame photometry and by direct potentiometry in 56 serum or
plasma samples from 24 patients with multiple myeloma or macroglobulinemia. We …

Results Among 287 patients, 242 remained after applying exclusion criteria (109 IgG, 64
IgA, 21 IgM, and 48 light chain); 36% of 242 patients required correction for …

Sir, An 83-year-old Caucasian woman was rescued from a serious motor vehicle accident
and found to be hypoglycaemic, with low capillary blood glucose and a venous plasma …

Electrolyte and acid-base disorders are frequently encountered in patients with malignancy,
either due to cancer itself or as a complication of its therapy. However, spurious electrolyte …

OBJECTIVE:: To compare the Anion gap between patients of multiple myeloma and normal
individuals presenting at a tertiary care hospital. DESIGN AND METHODS:: This is a …

Diabetes mellitus is the most common metabolic disorder occasioned by derangement in
glucose equilibration between the ECF and ICF. The derangement is known to affect the …