Table 2

Relation between an elevated (>15 mEq/l) uncorrected (AG), corrected (CAG) anion gap, and tissue anions (TA), n (%)

TA <2 mmol/lTA 2–5 mmol/lTA >5 mmol/lTotal
AG <15 mEq/l5 (100%)11 (100%)40 (52%)56 (60%)
AG >15 mEq/l0 (0%) 0 (0%)37 (48%)37 (40%)
CAG <15 mEq/l5 (100%) 7 (64%)10 (13%)22 (24%)
CAG >15 mEq/l0 (0%) 4 (36%)67 (87%)71 (76%)
Total5 (5%)11 (12%)77 (83%)93 (100%)