Serum Osmolality/Osmolarity

Calculates expected serum osmolarity, for comparison to measured osmolarity to detect unmeasured compounds in the serum.


Interpretation

Source: Purssell RA, Pudek M, Brubacher J, Abu-Laban RB.Derivation and validation of a formula to calculate the contribution of ethanol to the osmolal gap. Ann Emerg Med 2001;38 (6): 653–9.doi:10.1067/mem.2001.119455. PMID 11719745.