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Corrected sodium calculator
Calculate transparent corrected-sodium arithmetic for hyperglycemia. This page does not diagnose a sodium disorder or select treatment.
Safety checks
- Arithmetic only; this page does not diagnose a sodium disorder, select treatment, or create a fluid plan.
- The correction factor is a hyperglycemia adjustment; verify the laboratory method and concurrent findings.
- This calculator retains no patient details or calculation result.
Basis and limits
- Formula: Corrected sodium = measured sodium + 1.6 × [(glucose in mg/dL − 100) / 100].
- Correction factor: 1.6 mEq/L per 100 mg/dL glucose above the 100 mg/dL baseline.
- Scope: hyperglycemia adjustment arithmetic only; no diagnosis, species reference interval, treatment, or fluid plan.
Formula
Corrected sodium: Measured sodium + 1.6 × [(glucose in mg/dL − 100) / 100]
Last reviewed: May 2026
References: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, Merck Veterinary Manual, BSAVA Formulary, AAHA Guidelines. Verify against current references before clinical use.