rate of fluid consumption, \(q_{\text{V}}\)

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The volume of fluid consumed by the nebulizer divided by time (in \(\unicode[Times]{x3BC}\text{L}\ \text{s}^{-1}\)). @CT01101-1@ has also been called volume flow, flux, aspiration rate, aspiration flow or aspiration flux. The fluid consumed is either aspirated or injected. The @CT01101-2@ of fluid consumption by nebulizers is usually between \(10\) and \(100\ \unicode[Times]{x3BC}\text{L}\ \text{s}^{-1}\).
Source:
PAC, 1986, 58, 1737. (Quantities and units in clinical chemistry: Nebulizer and flame properties in flame emission and absorption spectrometry (Recommendations 1986)) on page 1739 [Terms] [Paper]