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Bicarbonate Symbol Copy Paste
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.
| Symbol | HCO₃⁻ |
|---|---|
| Unicode code point | U+0048 U+0043 U+004F U+2083 U+207B |
| HTML | HCO₃⁻ |
| LaTeX | — |
| Plain-text name | Bicarbonate 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.