Variable | Allocation | Age (days) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
Base excess (mmol) | Standard | −5.7 | −5.3 | −5.3 | −5.8 | −4.5 | −4.9 |
Acetate | −2.1 | −1.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.0 | |
Difference (SE) | 3.6 (0.8) | 3.8 (1.4) | 5.9 (1.4) | 8.0 (1.1) | 7.9 (1.3) | 9.9 (2.0) | |
pH | Standard | 7.30 | 7.20 | 7.28 | 7.26 | 7.27 | 7.30 |
Acetate | 7.35 | 7.29 | 7.33 | 7.34 | 7.34 | 7.36 | |
Difference (SE) | 0.05 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.11) | 0.05 (0.03) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.07 (0.02) | 0.06 (0.02) | |
pCO2(kPa) | Standard | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
Acetate | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.3 | |
Difference (SE) | 0.3 (0.3) | 1.6 (0.5) | 0.8 (0.4) | 1.0 (0.3) | 0.8 (0.5) | 1.3 (0.5) |