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Copy the bicarbonate symbol HCO₃⁻ and related acid-base notation for blood gas, electrolyte, renal, and respiratory notes.

Unicode
U+0048 U+0043 U+004F U+2083 U+207B
Main use
Bicarbonate ion

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Meaning and formatting

What this symbol means

The bicarbonate ion with subscript 3 and a single negative charge.

Technical details for Bicarbonate Symbol
SymbolHCO₃⁻
Unicode code pointU+0048 U+0043 U+004F U+2083 U+207B
HTMLHCO₃⁻
LaTeX
Plain-text nameBicarbonate ion

Usage notes

Important distinctions

  • HCO₃⁻ is the bicarbonate ion: 3 is a subscript and the final minus sign is a superscript charge.
  • In blood-gas or electrolyte notes, HCO₃⁻ is often listed with other measured quantities, but the symbol alone gives no interpretation or advice.

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How do I copy the bicarbonate symbol?

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What does HCO₃⁻ represent?

HCO₃⁻ is the bicarbonate ion. It is commonly written alongside pH and PaCO₂ when summarizing acid-base or blood-gas results.