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Milliequivalents (mEq)

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By Jeannette Curtis; Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS

Some medical tests give results in milliequivalents (mEq). An equivalent is the amount of a substance that will react with a certain number of hydrogen ions. A milliequivalent is one-thousandth of an equivalent.

Author:Jeannette Curtis
Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
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Last Updated: 05/25/2007