Bicarb

Have attendings that love to asking me what is the patient's preop bicarb prior to starting the case.. My question for you all is what do you do with this information? A patient comes in otherwise fine for elective case, but has kidney disease with bicarb if 13. Are you cancelling the case? Are you giving bicarb during the case? How do YOU change your management based on this information?
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