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Resolution: standard / high Figure 1.
The Henderson–Hasselbalch equation. pH, plasma pH; pKa, negative log to base 10 of
the apparent, overall dissociation constant of carbonic acid; [HCO3-], plasma bicarbonate concentration; α, solubility of carbon dioxide in blood at 37°C;
pCO2, partial pressure of carbon dioxide in blood.
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