Electrolyte 11 : Any of the ions (as of sodium, potassium, calcium, or bicarbonate) that in a biological fluid regulate or affect most metabolic processes (as the flow of nutrients into and waste products out of cells)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Emergency Response Safety and Health Database, Atlanta, GA, USA 2014. http://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/ershdb/glossary.html#B, (Emr Resp Sfty and Hlth Database - Amer) {794}