[Oncometry--measurement results and practical experiences with the Oncometer BMT 921 in the intensive care unit]

Measuring the colloid osmotic pressure in the serum of 8 healthy individuals and 28 intensive care patients with the oncometer BMT 921 we obtained reliable results. The mean colloid osmotic pressure in the serum of our intensive care patients was 7 mm Hg less than that of our healthy volunteers. There was a good correlation between the level of the colloid osmotic pressure and the seriousness of the affection and the clinical trend. In view of the simplified process of measurement the control of colloid osmotic pressure represents an important additive diagnostic dimension in intensive care medicine.