Serum Osmolality


Physiology

Normal Biologic Determinants of Serum Osmolality

Normal Value of Serum Osmolality

Measurement of Serum Osmolality

Calculation of Serum Osmolality

Osmolal Gap


Etiology of Elevated Osmolal Gap

Osmolal Gap with Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (AGMA) (see Metabolic Acidosis-Elevated Anion Gap, [[Metabolic Acidosis-Elevated Anion Gap]])

Ketoacidoses

Intoxications

Other

Osmolal Gap without Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis

Intoxications

Infusion or Absorption of Non-Conductive Sugar Solution

Other


References