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| OSMOLALITY |
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| Alternate Names: | None |
| Performed: | Daily, 24 Hours |
| Methodology: | "Freezing point" osmometry |
| Turnaround Time: | Routine:
4 Hours Stat: < 1 hour |
| Container / Specimen Requirements |
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| Container / Tube | |
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Yellow serum separator Vacutainer® tube or Green Vacutainer® tube (lithium heparin) |
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urine specimen container |
| Minimum Volume: | 1 ml |
| Special Handling or Timing of Specimen: | Test performed at NHRMC only |
| Preparation of Patient: | None |
| Reference Range | |
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275 - 295 mOsm/kg |
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300 - 900 mOsm/kg |
| Causes for Specimen Rejection: | Improper labeling |
| CareManager Test Group: CareManager Name/Alias: |
LAB osmo |
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