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Table 5 Four commercial crystalloids

From: The meaning of acid–base abnormalities in the intensive care unit – effects of fluid administration

  

Plasma-Lyte

Isolyte S

 
 

Hartmann's

148

(pH 7.4)

Isolyte E

[Na+]

129

140

141

140

[Cl-]

109

98

98

103

[K+]

5

5

5

10

[Ca2+]

4

  

5

[Mg2+]

 

3

3

3

[L-lactate]

29

   

[Acetate]

 

27

27

49

[Gluconate]

 

23

23

 

[Citrate]

   

8

[Phosphate]

  

1

 

Effective SID

27a

50

50

57

  1. aAssumes stable plasma lactate concentrations of 2 mmol/l (see text).
  2. All concentrations are given in mEq/l.
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