Winters’ Formula for Metabolic Acidosis Compensation
Expected respiratory compensation calculator for metabolic acidosis using serum bicarbonate.
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Input Variable: Input the patient's measured serum bicarbonate (HCO3-) level from a basic metabolic panel or arterial blood gas (ABG). (2) Output Comparison: You must manually compare the calculator's "Expected pCO2" range with the patient's "Actual pCO2" measured on a concurrent ABG or VBG.
Bicarbonate*Enter the serum bicarbonate concentration. mEq/L and mmol/L are numerically equivalent for bicarbonate.
