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Table 1 Electrolyte composition (mmol/l) of commonly available crystalloids

From: A balanced view of balanced solutions

Electrolyte

Plasma

0.9% NaCl

Ringer's lactate, Hartmann's

Plasma-LyteĀ®

SterofundinĀ®

Sodium

140

154

131

140

140

Potassium

5

0

5

5

4

Chloride

100

154

111

98

127

Calcium

2.2

0

2

0

2.5

Magnesium

1

0

1

1.5

1

Bicarbonate

24

0

0

0

0

Lactate

1

0

29

0

0

Acetate

0

0

0

27

24

Gluconate

0

0

0

23

0

Maleate

0

0

0

0

5

  1. Plasma-LyteĀ® from Baxter International (Deerfield, IL, USA). SterofundinĀ® from B Braun (Melsungen, Germany).