Table 2.

Commonly used intravenous crystalloid solutions

Colloid solution	Components (per liter)	Source	Cost ($)
Albumin 25%	12.5 g/50 ml human albumin	Human	46.42/50 ml
Plasma protein fraction 5%	50 g/l selected plasma proteins (88% albumin, 12% α-globulins and β-globulins, 1% γ-globulins), sodium 154 mEq, potassium 0.25 mEq, chlorine 100 mEq	Human	39.31/250 ml
Hydroxyethylstarch 130/0.4	Hydroxyethylstarch 130/0.4, 6% in 500 ml normal saline (other base solutions available)	Synthesized from amylopectin	47.13/500 ml
Hydroxyethylstarch 600/0.75	Hydroxyethylstarch 600/0.75, 6% in 500 ml normal saline (other base solutions are available)	Synthesized from amylopectin	15.55/500 ml
Gelatin 4%	40 g gelatinpolysuccinate	Bovine collagen	a
Dextran 40	10 g dextran 40, 5g dextrose	Biosynthesized from sucrose by Leuconostoc bacteria	20.55/500 ml

Approximate sales price in the United States listed in US$ for commonly used unit sizes. ^aNot readily available in the United States.