Estimate Sodium After an Editable Glucose Correction

How to Use This Tool

Apply a visible sodium correction factor for glucose above 100 mg/dL. Several correction factors are published, and applying one without the original glucose, units and clinical situation can mislead treatment.

What Corrected Sodium actually establishes

The factor is editable because the appropriate relationship is debated and may vary at very high glucose concentrations. The page returns estimated corrected sodium in mmol/l from the measurements named below; Corrected Sodium does not verify how they were collected or combine them with symptoms, examination findings and medical history.

Equation and input contract for Corrected Sodium

Corrected sodium equals measured sodium + factor × max(0, glucose − 100) ÷ 100. The required entries are Measured serum sodium, Measured glucose, Sodium correction per 100 mg/dL above 100; values should come from the same dated observation, specimen or record unless a label explicitly calls for different dates.

• For Corrected Sodium, Measured serum sodium uses the example 130 mmol/L; replace it with the value and unit from the same record.
• For Corrected Sodium, Measured glucose uses the example 500 mg/dL; replace it with the value and unit from the same record.
• For Corrected Sodium, Sodium correction per 100 mg/dL above 100 uses the example 1.6 mmol/L; replace it with the value and unit from the same record.

Using estimated corrected sodium in mmol/l safely

Use the equation selected by the treating team and do not use this browser result to direct fluid or insulin treatment. For Corrected Sodium, an unexpected answer should prompt a check of units, dates, transcription and the original measurement method. Do not adjust medicine, feeding, fluids, exercise, screening or treatment to make the result match an expected value.

The page-specific limit of Corrected Sodium

This is an estimate for printed units and excludes measured osmolality, fluid status, ketoacidosis, timing and treatment changes. Preserve that limitation with any saved estimated corrected sodium in mmol/l. A reference interval or action threshold still depends on the patient, collection method, laboratory and clinical setting, none of which this arithmetic selects automatically.

Evidence reviewed for Corrected Sodium

The attached reference is NIH MedlinePlus — Sodium blood test. It supports the equation, definition or measurement practice used for estimated corrected sodium in mmol/l, while the original report and a licensed pediatrician, physician, pharmacist or other relevant professional remain authoritative for interpretation.

Emergency boundary

Do not use a calculator during a possible emergency. Severe breathing difficulty, blue or gray color, seizure, fainting, new confusion, stroke symptoms, inability to wake or rapid deterioration require urgent local medical help.

Privacy and repeatability for Corrected Sodium

Corrected Sodium runs in the current browser tab without requesting a name, login or medical-record connection. Keep identifying details out of the fields, preserve the original units and remember that extra decimal places cannot repair an uncertain measurement.