Answer
Sodium bicarbonate is the predominant buffer in the dialysis.
Work Step by Step
The dialysate will go into the patient's blood, and sodium bicarbonate may raise plasma pH by neutralizing excess protons.
Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level 5th Edition
by Voet, Donald; Voet, Judith G.; Pratt, Charlotte W.
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1118918401
ISBN 13:
978-1-11891-840-1
Chapter 2 - Water - Exercises - Page 40: 25
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