What is a Serum Osmolality Test? A serum osmolality test looks for a chemical imbalance in your blood. You may also hear it called an osmolality serum test. Serum is the fluid in your veins and ...

Your doctor may order a blood osmolality test to check your body’s salt/water balance. This can help them determine if you have certain medical conditions such as dehydration or sodium deficiency.

Osmolality is the concentration of all particles in a fluid. For example, thick, sugary syrup has significantly higher osmolality than a cup of water with just a pinch of sugar. The urine osmolality ...

Osmolality is a well-established parameter for upstream bioprocessing, formulation, analytical development and QC applications throughout the manufacturing of biological drugs. A recent publication ...

Osmolality measures a beverage’s concentration of solutes (i.e. sugars, salts and carbs) and how quickly the body absorb fluids for optimal hydration, which may help hydration brands validate their ...

The World Health Organization recommends lubricants should have a low osmolality to minimize vaginal and epithelial damage and reduce the risk of infection. Due to limits in sourcing, an interim ...

Addition of energy supplements to preterm formulas is an optional strategy to increase the energy intake in infants requiring fluid restriction, in conditions like bronchopulmonary dysplasia. This ...