The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II.
serum osmolality. 1  a measure of the number of dissolved particles per unit of water in serum. 2  Measurement of the serum osmolality gives information about the hydration status within the cells because of the osmotic equilibrium that is constantly being maintained on either side of the cell membrane (homeostasis).
DETERMINANTS AND MEASUREMENT OF SERUM OSMOLALITY. The serum (or plasma) osmolality is determined by the concentrations of the different solutes in the plasma.In normal subjects, sodium salts (chloride and bicarbonate), glucose, and urea are the primary circulating solutes.ETERMINANTS AND MEASUREMENT OF SERUM OSMOLALITY. The serum (or plasma) osmolality is determined by the concentrations of the different solutes in the plasma.