Millimoles Per Kilogram of Water (Mmol/Kg Water)
Some medical tests give results in millimoles per kilogram of water (mmol/kg water).
- A mole is an amount of a substance that contains a large number (6 followed by 23 zeros) of molecules or atoms. A millimole is one-thousandth of a mole.
- A kilogram is about 2.2 pounds.
Current as of:
October 14, 2016
Author:
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine