OSMpoč

English translation: Osmolality

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Czech term or phrase:OSMpoč
English translation:Osmolality
Entered by: Dylan Edwards

19:08 Jan 23, 2015
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Czech term or phrase: OSMpoč
Under the heading "Provedená vyšetření a výkony" in a hospital report:

Biochemie:
HEMOLYZA: + Na: 141 mmol/l K: 3.6 mmol/l Cl: 102 mmol/l OSMpoč: 294 mmol/kg P-GLUK: 7.3 mmol/l

Is this osmolality or osmo- something else?
Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:43
Osmolality
Explanation:
Yes - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_osmolality

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Note added at 3 mins (2015-01-23 19:12:18 GMT)
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the poč is počet/count but you don't need that
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Gerry Vickers
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:43
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Thank you, Gerry.
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Osmolality


Explanation:
Yes - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_osmolality

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Note added at 3 mins (2015-01-23 19:12:18 GMT)
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the poč is počet/count but you don't need that

Gerry Vickers
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:43
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Thank you, Gerry.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. And is mmol/kg the usual unit for it? What about mOsm ...?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jiri Lonsky: Could "poč" be "počáteční", i.e. at the beginning of treatment, hospitalization etc?
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