Table 1.

Comparison of the chemical composition of the experimental (Balance^®) and control (Stay.safe^®) fluids used in the balANZ trial

Component	Experimental (Balance®)	Control (Stay.safe®)
Sodium (mmol/L)	134	134
Chloride (mmol/L)	100.5	102.5
Lactate (mmol/L)	35	35
Bicarbonate (mmol/L)	2	0
pH	7	5.5
Glucose (g/L)	15-42.5	15-42.5
3-deoxyglucosone (μmol/L)	42-60	173-324
Methylglyoxyl (μmol/L)	< 1	6-10
Acetaldehyde (μmol/L)	< 2	152-182
Formaldehyde (μmol/L)	< 3	7-13
Calcium (mmol/L)	1.25	1.25
Magnesium (mmol/L)	0.5	0.5