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).
Osmolarity is the number of milliosmoles/liter (mOsm/L) of solution. It is the concentration of an osmotic solution. This is the common bedside calculation used in clinical settings for osmotic activity. Osmolality is the number of milliosmoles/ kg (mOsm/kg ) of solvent. It is the concentration of the particles that is dissolved in a fluid. This is the clinical laboratory measurement using an osmometer. Example: Urine osmolality: extreme range of 50 â 1400 mOsm/kg water, but average is about 500 â 800 mOsm.