Milliosmoles per kilogram of water (mOsm/kg water)
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.
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