No there are no HCO3- in saliva generally.But there are Cl-
ions.
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The dissociation is: NaHCO3-------------Na+ + (HCO3)-
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•Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, SO42-, Cl-, NO3-, HCO3-
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anions are negative ions.
•SO42-
•HCO3-
•CO32-
•Cl-
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It might be due to Hamburger's effect( chloride shift). In
venous blood, RBC will take up CO2 and CO2 react with water to form
carbonic acid ( H2CO3). This acid will then dissociate to form
hydrogen ion ( H+) and bicarbonate ion (HCO3-). HCO3- will flow out
from RBC and each efflux of HCO3- will be accompanied by influx of
Cl-. In some circumstances, some HCO3- and Cl- remain in RBC or
maybe the rat eof exchange of HCO3- and Cl- is not the same, and
this create water flow into RBC, thus volume of RBC will increase
(RBC swells) and hence it's hematocrit value too.