Is Osmol Gap an Effective Screen in Accurate Prediction of Toxic Volatiles?
Krahn, J.; Khajuria, A.
Clinical Laboratory 57(5-6): 297-303
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1433-6510 PMID: 21755818 Document Number: 13253
A review of the literature was done to determine the number of studies published on the osmol gap. We wanted to examine whether these studies were able to establish a consensus on the formula to be used, the appropriate reference interval to be used and finally the performance of the osmol gap in its ability as a screening test for toxic volatile substance. Our study was disappointing since no published literature exists to allow the clinical laboratory to use the osmol gap based on evidenced based studies.
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