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osmolar
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osmolar /os·mo·lar/ (oz-mo´ler) pertaining to the concentration of osmotically active particles in solution.
osmolar
[osmō′lər]
pertaining to the osmotic characteristics of a solution of one or more molecular substances, ionic substances, or both, expressed in osmoles or milliosmoles.
osmolar [oz-mo´lar]
pertaining to the concentration of osmotically active particles in solution.
osmolar
pertaining to the concentration of osmotically active particles in solution.
osmolar gap
the difference between the calculated and measured osmolality of a solution. The gap is due to laboratory error or to disease states.
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Calculated osmolality was 259, yielding an osmolar gap of 35 (normal <10); total protein was 7.
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Both the anion gap and osmolar gap were increased, and propylene glycol was measured at 40 mg/dl.
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The finding of an anion gap metabolic acidosis with a concomitant osmolar gap is suggestive of intoxication with a toxic alcohol or glycol.
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