Hydration is essential for health and performance. Many hydration testing techniques are inconvenient, inaccurate or invasive. Assessing hydration status with the MX3 Hydration Testing System is fast and reliable. Sample collection, measurement and disposal are much more convenient than urine testing or nude body mass measurements, and sample integrity is ensured by performing direct from the mouth measurements.
Testing salivary osmolarity is the only field-accessible hydration testing method that can test for both acute and chronic dehydration.
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Assessment of Acute Dehydration |
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Saliva Osmolarity (MX3) |
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Saliva Osmolarity (Laboratory testing) |
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Plasma Osmolarity |
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Body Mass Change |
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Urine Specific Gravity |
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Urine Osmolarity |
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