A patient with a toxic level of blood alcohol would cause which of the following?

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An increased osmol gap occurs because ethanol, like other alcohols (methanol, ethylene glycol), is an osmotically active substance that is not routinely measured in the calculation of the serum osmolality. Therefore, its presence in significant amounts will contribute to an unaccounted increase in the osmolality, leading to an increased osmol gap.

A Patient with a Toxic Level of Blood Alcohol Would