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Intended Use
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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 disci-
plines:
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 virtual-
ly any biological fluid including, but not limited to, whole
blood, plasma, urine, feces, sweat, and tissue homogenate.
Osmolality is a non-waived test method, according to CLIA
guidelines.
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