Ratio of free to bound calcium

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Ratio of free to bound calcium

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docdoc9
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12/22/07 - 12:35 PM

Can anyone explain: Ratio of plasma free calcium to bound calcium increase in acidosis and decreases in alkalosis
Why?

SmokyWaters
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12/26/07 - 12:14 AM

albumin is a negatively charged protein...
calcium is 40% bound with albumin...
when there is increase in pH.... there are LESS H ions available....so albumin becomes MORE negatively charged....which attracts calcium which is a positive ion to bind with it and free calcium is decreased

for acidosis..its vice versa... smiling face

docdoc9
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12/26/07 - 11:36 PM

yup got it thanks

Edited by docdoc9 on 01/26/08 - 03:34 PM

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02/27/08 - 06:19 PM

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