07 Acid Excretion

  • volatile
  • nonvolatile

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

  • glutamine form 2 ammonia

Summary

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

  • how much acid excreted
  • 24 hour collection