Inorganic salts that contain the -HCO3 radical. They are an important factor in determining the pH of the blood and the concentration of bicarbonate ions is regulated by the kidney. Levels in the blood are an index of the alkali reserve or buffering capacity.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001639
altLabel
Ion, Bicarbonate
Carbonates, Hydrogen
Hydrogen Carbonates
Bicarbonate Ions
Ions, Carbonic Acid
Bicarbonate Ion
Carbonic Acid Ions
Carbonate, Hydrogen
Hydrogen Carbonate
Ions, Bicarbonate
Bicarbonate
AQL
AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0973231
C0108423
C0053548
C0005367
DC
1
definition
Inorganic salts that contain the -HCO3 radical. They are an important factor in determining the pH of the blood and the concentration of bicarbonate ions is regulated by the kidney. Levels in the blood are an index of the alkali reserve or buffering capacity.