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This program estimates blood serum osmolality from determinations of serum sodium, glucose, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN). The effective serum osmolality and osmolal gap is also determined.
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Doyle, D.J. (1989). Calculated Serum Osmolality (OSM). In: Computer Programs in Clinical and Laboratory Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3576-7_34
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