Table 1.

Electrolytes/ Chemistries/ Gasses	Control (N=10)		KO (N=9)
	Mean	SE	Mean	SE
K+ (mmol/L)	4.42	0.11	4.54	0.37
Na+ (mmol/L)	149.10	0.41	148.44	0.77
iCa2+(mmol/L)	1.25	0.02	1.25	0.03
Cl- (mmol/L)	110.25	1.31	109.50	0.65
pH	7.19	0.02	7.23	0.02
HCO3 (mmol/L)	23.99	1.15	26.03	0.41
Anion Gap (mmol/L)	20.25	1.70	17.00	0.41
BUN (mg/dl)	25	1.08	25	2.74
PCO2 (mmHg)	62.03	2.46	66.58	4.69
PO2 (mmHg)	39.00	1.29	46.20	5.09
TCO2 (mmol/L)	25.90	1.17	27.89	0.48
sO2 (%)	59.00	3.04	68.00	7.24
HCT (%pcv)	40.50	0.31	42.78	0.85
Hb (g/dl)	13.76	0.10	14.53	0.29
Weight (g)	32.2	1.19	32.6	0.75
UNa/Creat (mmol/mg)	0.10	0.02	0.11	0.02
UK/Creat (mmol/mg)	0.75	0.06	0.75	0.05