A Patient's Laboratory Test Results Indicate a Total Carbon Dioxide

A patient's laboratory test results indicate a total carbon dioxide (TCO₂) level of 45 mmol/L.However, the health-care provider is concerned that this result may be a false positive.Which of the following medications if taken by the patient could cause an artificially increased finding such as this?

A) Ammonium chloride
B) Metformin
C) Tetracycline
D) Aspirin

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