GASTRIC FLUID
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TYPICAL REFERENCE INTERVALS |
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COMPONENT |
CONVENTIONAL UNITS |
FACTOR |
RECOMMENDED SI UNITS |
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Fasting residual volume |
20-100 mL |
0.001 |
0.02-0.10 L |
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pH |
>2.0 |
1 |
>2.0 |
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Basal acid output (BAO)* |
0-6 mEq/h |
1 |
0-6 mmol/h |
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Maximum acid output (MAO) (after histamine stimulation) |
5-40 mEq/h |
1 |
5-40 mmol/h |
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BAO/MAO ratio |
>0.4 |
1 |
>0.4 |