Table 2.
Formulas used to calculate serum osmolality and anion gap in DKA [12]
| Effective osmolality (normal = 280-290 mOsm/kg) | = | 2 × [Na+ + K+] + glucose (mg/dl)/18 |
|---|---|---|
| Anion gap (normal = 12 ± 2 mEq/L) | = | Na+ (mEq/L) - [Cl- +HCO3-(mEq/L)] |
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