Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate) Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a gaseous waste product from metabolism. The blood carries carbon dioxide to your lungs, where it is exhaled. More than 90% of it in your blood exists in the form of bicarbonate (HCO3). The rest of it is either dissolved carbon dioxide gas (CO2) or carbonic acid (H2CO3). Your kidneys and lungs balance the levels of carbon dioxide, bicarbonate, and carbonic acid in the blood. This test measures the level of bicarbonate in a sample of blood from a vein. Bicarbonate is a chemical that acts as a buffer. It keeps the pH of blood from becoming too acidic or too basic.
Inheritance and Genetics of Boil. Boil is NOT a genetic disease. Boil is an infectious disease. In general, an infectious disease can be caused by a pathogenic organism (viruses, bacteria, fungi, worms, parasites) that can invade the body and cause infection.
To research the causes of Boil, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Boil: 1  Infected hair. 2  Abscess. 3  Ingrown hair. 4  Infected gland. 5  Furuncle. 6  Carbuncle. 7  Sty. 8  Skin infection.