Preferred Label : Fractional Excretion of Magnesium;
NCIt related terms : Fractional Magnesium Excretion; FEMG;
NCIt definition : The percentage of the total magnesium filtered by the kidney that is excreted in the
urine. The fractional excretion is calculated by multiplying urinary magnesium concentration
by the plasma creatinine concentration, then dividing by the urinary creatinine concentration
multiplied by the plasma magnesium concentration. The resulting ratio is multiplied
by 100.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A measurement of the fractional excretion of magnesium that is computed based
upon the concentrations of magnesium and creatinine in both blood and urine.;
Origin ID : C122119;
UMLS CUI : C4053755;
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