Diagnoses can be done by doing an ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) laboratory study, with a pH 45 mmHg in an acute setting. Patients with COPD and other Chronic respiratory diseases will sometimes display higher numbers of PaCO2 with HCO3- >30 and normal pH.
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Acidosis
Hypercapnia
Contraction alkalosis
Normal anion gap acidosis