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Foreword
Intended Use
Advanced
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Osmometers use the technique of freezing-point depression
to measure osmolality. Osmolality is the total solute concentration of an
aqueous solution. Osmometers measure the number of solute particles
irrespective of molecular weight or ionic charge. This information is
useful to the following disciplines:
• Clinical, emergency and sports medicine
• Medical research
• Biotechnology and pharmaceutical research and manufacturing
• Food and beverage manufacturing
• Environmental research and monitoring
• Academic research
• Industrial applications
When used by a trained operator in clinical applications, the
osmometer provides results that assist in establishing the proper
diagnoses and treatments for patients with disorders involving
water and electrolyte imbalances. Osmometers will test virtually any
biological fluid including, but not limited to, whole blood, plasma, urine,
feces, sweat, and tissue homogenate. Operation of the instrument is
deemed to be moderate complexity under CLIA and FDA guidelines.
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