Table 1. Arterial blood gas analysis of patient showing severe metabolic acidosis.

pH: potential of hydrogen, pCO₂: partial pressure of carbon dioxide, pO₂: partial pressure of oxygen

Parameters	Patient’s value	Normal range
pH	6.7	7.35- 7.45
pCO2	12.4 mm Hg	35-45 mm Hg
pO2	106 mm Hg	80-100 mm Hg
Base	3.3 mmol/L	22-26 mmol/L