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The ABG values one would see with respiratory alkalosis would be: pH > 7.45; PaCO2 < 35 mm Hg; and HCO3 < 22 mEq/L if compensating. In acute respiratory alkalosis the compensation is to lower the serum HCO3 by 2 mEq/L for every 10 mmHg reduction in PaCO2.
It's possible to have more than one disorder influencing blood gas values. For example ABG's with an alkalemic pH may exhibit respiratory acidosis and metabolic alkalosis. These disorders are termed complex acid-base or mixed disorders. *This table is able to classify most clinical blood gas values but not all.or example a pH of 7.428, pCO2 43.6, and a HCO3 of 29.1 do not match any of the classifications (I found these results in someone's chart). While the pH and pCO2 are normal, the HCO3 is abnormally high.