Milliosmoles Per Kilogram of Water (mOsm/kg Water)
Current as of: March 28, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Anne C. Poinier, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine
Some medical tests report results in milliosmoles per kilogram (mOsm/kg) of water. An osmole is an amount of a substance that contributes to the osmotic pressure of a solution. A milliosmole is one-thousandth of an osmole. A kilogram is about 2.2 pounds.