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This is often correct for hydrogen ions and bicarbonate. If bicarbonate is reabsorbed and/or acid is secreted into the urine, the pH becomes more alkaline (raises). When bicarbonate isn't reabsorbed or acid isn't excreted in to the urine, pH gets extra acidic (decreases). The metabolic compensation in the renal system will take for a longer period