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Hypernatremia Symptoms
Health Encyclopedia: Osmolality
Normal values range from 280 to 303 mOsm/kg.
Note: mOsm/kg = milliosmoles per kilogram
What abnormal results mean
Higher-than-normal levels may indicate:
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Dehydration -
Diabetes insipidus -
Hyperglycemia -
Hypernatremia - Consumption of methanol
- Consumption of
ethylene glycol -
Renal tubular necrosis -
Stroke or head trauma resulting in deficient ADH secretion (cranial diab...
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