mmol
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- noun
- /ˈɛmˌmoʊl/
- Specialized
- Hypoglycaemia is usually considered as plasma blood glucose less than 4 mmol/L.
- mmol per liter
- concentration in mmol
- mmol per mol
Examples
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His HbA1c is 78 mmol/l. Donald could benefit from a GLP-1 analogue.
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In the lab report, his sodium concentration was noted to be 140 mmol/L, which is considered normal.
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In these patients, we accept a more relaxed HbA1c target of 7.5 mmol/L or more.
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Above 2 mmol/l, increased disorientation and seizures usually occur, which can progress to coma and ultimately death.
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Hyperglycaemia is classed as a plasma blood glucose of 11mmol/L or more.
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The target of a total cholesterol of 5 mmol/L is found in all the QOF indicators where cholesterol is mentioned.
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The mean glucose concentration in the blood was 5.3 mmol/L (SE 0.04).
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The blood result indicated that his Ca level was 1.96 mmol/L, which is symptomatic of hypocalcemia and requires immediate treatment.
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His plasma bilirubin was slightly raised (34 mmol/L); transaminases were normal, and there was no evidence of hepatic encephalopathy.
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The blood test showed that her glucose level was 5 mmol/L, indicating it was within the normal range.
Surface Forms
Morphology
mmol = mole (transparent) = m + mol
Formed by the SI prefix 'm' (milli-, one thousandth) attached to the unit 'mole', so the meaning 'millimole' is directly derivable.
Etymology
The word mmol is short for milli- + mole; milli- means 'one thousandth', just like in millimeter. A mole is a chemistry word for a large 'amount of substance', so mmol means 'one thousandth of a mole', a small chemical amount often used in blood tests.