Corrected Sodium in Hyperglycemia Calculator
Adjusts sodium for osmotic effect of hyperglycemia
When to use it
Use to determine the true sodium level when blood glucose is significantly elevated.
Category
Electrolytes & Acid-Base
References
- Katz MA. Hyperglycemia-induced hyponatremia--calculation of expected serum sodium depression. N Engl J Med. 1973;289:843-4. PMID: 4763428
- Hillier TA et al. Hyponatremia: evaluating the correction factor for hyperglycemia. Am J Med. 1999;106:399-403. PMID: 10225241
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 128 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.