Conversely, the shrinkage of the deficit and the emergence of the short-lived surplus in the second half of the 1990s caused the weighted-average maturity of the debt to increase sharply despite the Treasuryâs abandonment of the 30-year bond and commitment to issuing debt at shorter maturities.
Osmolality - blood test. Osmolality is a test that measures the concentration of all chemical particles found in the fluid part of blood. Osmolality can also be measured with a urine test. A blood sample is needed. Follow any instructions from your health care provider about not eating before the test.
Serum and Urine Osmolality. Osmolality of body fluid is a measure of its solute/water ratio. The osmolality of serum, urine, or other body fluids depends on the number of osmotically active ions and molecules dissolved in a kilogram of body water. Sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, glucose and urea are the osmotically important body fluid solutes.