07 Acid Excretion



Renal Acid Base



- H must be excreted or could recombine with bicarb and negate effect
Urinary Buffers


- if pH in urine low enough, can damage nephron
Titratable



- anytime kidney excrete acid, increased H2PO4 excretion

Ammonia



Summary

- in setting of acidosis, more tit. acids and NH4

- how much acid excreted
- 24 hour collection

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