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Specimens that can be analyzed for carbon dioxide - correct answers 1. Serum 2. Plasma 3. Whole blood What will happen if blood is exposed to air during specimen collection for pH and blood gases? - correct answers p C O 2 decreases Henderson-Hasselbalch equation - correct answers p H = p k a + log salt / acid What is the ratio of bicarbonate:carbonic acid in normal plasma - correct answers 20:1 Lab results on a known diabetic patient revealed a decreased bicarbonate and decreased ...