Bicarbonate is any salt which happens to have the HCO3− anion.
This negatively charged electrolyte is not only excreted, but
also reabsorbed by one's kidneys. Bicarbonate plasma, also
called blood bicarbonate, essentially means bicarbonate of the
blood plasma. Now this measure is a significant parameter when
it comes to acid-base balance as is measured in the case of
blood gas analysis. The test here is referred to as Bicarbonate
test although it could be termed as Bicarb or Total CO2 when
referring to it. Now this test effectively looks at how much
carbon dioxide you have present in your blood, chiefly in the
bicarbonate form (that is, HCO3-). However, these days, instead
of this total CO2 test, laboratories are leaning towards direct
measurement of the same. The electrolyte itself is needed by our
bodies when it comes to maintaining our vital acid-base balance.
This is commonly called one's pH balance. Another important
function would be to maintain electrical neutrality along with
chloride and sodium in ad