mikie
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We were talking about blood pH today (mostly in regards to changes from hypovolemia).
Teacher: "the blood pH should be between 7.35-7.45"
My question:
Is there a difference in pH of venous vs arterial blood?
My rationale:
Venous pH would be higher because of the metabolic byproducts being exhausted by the tissues.
Teacher wasn't sure of the "textbook" answer. Searching Google yielded me nothing but medical articles that require an expensive subscription or not relevant.
Thanks
{paging the biochemistry people too}
Teacher: "the blood pH should be between 7.35-7.45"
My question:
Is there a difference in pH of venous vs arterial blood?
My rationale:
Venous pH would be higher because of the metabolic byproducts being exhausted by the tissues.
Teacher wasn't sure of the "textbook" answer. Searching Google yielded me nothing but medical articles that require an expensive subscription or not relevant.
Thanks
{paging the biochemistry people too}