When a Set of Routine Electrolytes Is Ordered, the Difference

question 10

Multiple Choice

When a set of routine electrolytes is ordered, the difference between all the cations and all the anions in the body is known as the:

• A)anion gap.
• B)cation gap.
• C)anion-cation gap.
• D)anion-cation differential.

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