Metabolic medicine Flashcards

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What causes false low sodium levels/ pseudohyponatremia?

A

When using indirect ion-selective electrode (ISE) methods to determine serum sodium concentration, significant hyperlipidemia can cause falsely lower sodium values.

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What is the equation for serum osmolality?

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2Na+ + glucose + BUN

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