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Bulk of carbon dioxide $\left(\mathrm{CO}_2\right)$ released from body tissues into the blood is present as
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bicarbonate in blood plasma and RBCs
$70-75 \%$ of $\mathrm{CO}_2$ is transported as sodium bicarbonate $\left(\mathrm{NaHCO}_3\right)$ by plasma, and as potassium bicarbonate $\left(\mathrm{KHCO}_3\right)$ by RBCs.
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