Table 4.

Responses of CA-acidified canine blood to added base solutions: dependence on mixing ratio of NaHCO₃ and Na₂CO₃ at fixed 150 mM carbonate concentration.

Added base solution	Conc. (mM)	pH	PCO2 (mm Hg)	[${\text{HCO}}_3^{-}$] (mM)	[Na+] (mM)	[K+] (mM)	[Cl−] (mM)
None	0	6.98	75	16.4	148	3.5	98
NaHCO3   Na2CO3	0 150	7.54	44	34.7	162	2.8	103
NaHCO3   Na2CO3	25 125	7.50	47	34.3	162	2.8	102
NaHCO3   Na2CO3	37.5 112.5	7.54	47	36.9	162	2.8	101
NaHCO3   Na2CO3	75 75	7.41	57	33.6	158	2.9	99

(1 part solution: 9 parts CA-K9-1).