Osmolality revisited - Deriving and validating the best formula for calculated osmolality

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 514-519

  Khajuria, A ^a   Krahn, J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Calculated osmolality; Ethanol; Ethylene glycol; Methanol; Osmol gap; Osmolality

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; GLUCOSE; METHANOL; OSMOTIC AGENT; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; UREA;

ACCURACY; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; METHANOL POISONING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM OSMOLALITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; BLOOD GLUCOSE; ETHANOL; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MATHEMATICS; METHANOL; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; POTASSIUM; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SODIUM; UREA;

EID: 18844451474     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2005.03.001     Document Type: Article

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