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High Chloride Levels, Low Carbon Dioxide Levels. Inter-related? Reason?
I got a lab report back and I noticed my Chloride was high (109), and my Carbon dioxide was low (20). Are these interrelated? What can I do about both of these? I read that the high chloride could be the results of dehydration ...I don t drink much water. But I couldn t find anything helpful on the low carbondioxide, it sounds like low carbon dioxide is caused by hyperventalation, but I don t think I have ever hyperventalated. I would just like to understand what is what. Thanks.
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Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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your lab seems normal some how
no need to worry
just contenue your normal life
and no need to repeat the lab for those reasons
no need to worry
just contenue your normal life
and no need to repeat the lab for those reasons
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