Question

Hamburger’s phenomenon is also known as

• A. $HC{O}_3^{-}shift$
• B. $N{a}^{+}shift$
• C. $H^{+}shift$
• D. $C{l}^{-}shift$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $C{l}^{-}shift$

Chloride shift (also known as the Hamburger shift or Hamburger phenomenon, named after Hartog Jakob Hamburger) is a process which occurs in a cardiovascular system and refers to the exchange of bicarbonate $\left(HC{O}_3^{-}\right)$ and chloride $\left(C{l}^{-}\right)$ across the membrane of red blood cells (RBCs).