Derivation and validation of a new formula for plasma osmolality estimation

• Published in: Clinical biochemistry Vol. 105-106; pp. 44 - 48
• Main Authors: Martín-Calderón, José Luis, Tuesta-Reina, Lyliam Roxana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Alcohol poisoning; Calculated osmolality; Osmolal gap; Osmometry; Plasma osmolality; Alcohol poisoning; Osmolal gap; Plasma osmolality; Osmometry; Calculated osmolality

•Our purpose is to develop a new equation for plasma osmolality calculation.•We used results of sodium, potassium, glucose, urea and osmolality recovered from our patient’s database.•Multivariate lineal regression was carried-out, considering sodium and potassium as separated variables and as unique...