Question

If the pancreas is producing very high levels of bicarbonate, what hormone would you expect to be found at elevated levels in the blood?

Answer 1

The answer is aldosterone. This hormone determines the rate of re-absorption of H+ ion and bicarbonate ions by the kidneys. Due to high levels of bicarbonate being produced by the pancreas, the blood will be basic. The kidneys will therefore be signaled to excrete more bicarbonate ions.