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mmol

mmol

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A unit used to measure small amounts of a chemical in blood or lab tests
  • noun
  • /ˈɛmˌmoʊl/
  • Specialized
: mmol
  • Hypoglycaemia is usually considered as plasma blood glucose less than 4 mmol/L.
  • mmol per liter
  • concentration in mmol
  • mmol per mol

Examples

  • His HbA1c is 78 mmol/l. Donald could benefit from a GLP-1 analogue.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In the lab report, his sodium concentration was noted to be 140 mmol/L, which is considered normal.

  • In these patients, we accept a more relaxed HbA1c target of 7.5 mmol/L or more.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Above 2 mmol/l, increased disorientation and seizures usually occur, which can progress to coma and ultimately death.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Hyperglycaemia is classed as a plasma blood glucose of 11mmol/L or more.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The target of a total cholesterol of 5 mmol/L is found in all the QOF indicators where cholesterol is mentioned.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The mean glucose concentration in the blood was 5.3 mmol/L (SE 0.04).

    Academic text (2002)
  • The blood result indicated that his Ca level was 1.96 mmol/L, which is symptomatic of hypocalcemia and requires immediate treatment.

    Academic text (2005)
  • His plasma bilirubin was slightly raised (34 mmol/L); transaminases were normal, and there was no evidence of hepatic encephalopathy.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The blood test showed that her glucose level was 5 mmol/L, indicating it was within the normal range.

Surface Forms

mmol singular
mmols plural

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.