A comparison of whole blood and plasma osmolality and osmolarity

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 368-373

  Cheuvront, Samuel N ^a   Kenefick, Robert W ^a   Heavens, Kristen R ^a   Spitz, Marissa G ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Calculated osmolarity; Measured osmolality; Osmol gap; Sample volume

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD OSMOLARITY; BLOOD VOLUME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FREEZING; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OSMOMETRY; PLASMA OSMOLALITY; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METABOLISM; OSMOLARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASMA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BLOOD; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PLASMA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906934787     PISSN: 08878013     EISSN: 10982825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21695     Document Type: Article

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