E eldoctor Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jun 3, 2009 Messages 376 Reaction score 1 Jul 26, 2009 #1 Is there bicarbonate in cerebrospinal fluid? Is it only found in the bloodstream? This is more related to my research, and I can't figure it out! Members don't see this ad.
Is there bicarbonate in cerebrospinal fluid? Is it only found in the bloodstream? This is more related to my research, and I can't figure it out! Members don't see this ad.
R Rendar5 Full Member 20+ Year Member Joined Nov 12, 2003 Messages 7,128 Reaction score 902 Jul 26, 2009 #2 I'm sure there is, I just am not aware of a reason to measure it?
P physics junkie Full Member 10+ Year Member 5+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Nov 20, 2006 Messages 539 Reaction score 3 Jul 26, 2009 #3 According to my physiology notes bicarbonate is the only buffer in CSF. Google search yielded this: http://books.google.com/books?id=tB...5YWJDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7 My neuro powerpoints make note that the the concentration of HCO3- is 22mM in CSF and 24mM in plasma. Having all your notes searchable in OneNote is priceless. Last edited: Jul 26, 2009
According to my physiology notes bicarbonate is the only buffer in CSF. Google search yielded this: http://books.google.com/books?id=tB...5YWJDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7 My neuro powerpoints make note that the the concentration of HCO3- is 22mM in CSF and 24mM in plasma. Having all your notes searchable in OneNote is priceless.
S StPlayrXtreme Full Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Aug 6, 2008 Messages 149 Reaction score 0 Jul 26, 2009 #4 Yep, I work in a neuroscience lab that makes artificial CSF for electrophysiology recordings...Bicarbonate is definitely in there.
Yep, I work in a neuroscience lab that makes artificial CSF for electrophysiology recordings...Bicarbonate is definitely in there.
