Table 2.
Amount per 50 ml formulated PN | Volume (ml) of component in 50 ml | Kcal/ml of individual component | |
---|---|---|---|
Aminosyn II 10% | 2 gm protein equivalent | 20 | 0.40 |
Dextrose 70% | 12.5 gm dextrose | 18 | 2.38 |
Liposyn II 20% | 1 gm fat | 5 | 2.0 |
Electrolytes | 6.07 | 0 | |
Water | 0.93 | 0 | |
Total volume of final PN (ml)* | 50 | 1.227 kcal/ml |
All TPN solutions were supplemented with multi-vitamins and a complete trace elements package, as previously described (22).