Table 2.

EPV and EBV in milliliters listed for naive Sprague-Dawley rats and Sprague-Dawley rats receiving a subcutaneous infusion of isotonic saline or 600 ng/min NE, maintained on either a normal or a high-salt diet for 14 days

Treatment	EPV, ml	EBV, ml
Naïve 0.6% NaCl	12.2 ± 0.4	21.0 ± 0.2
Naïve 8% NaCl	12.5 ± 0.2	21.7 ± 0.2
Saline 0.6% NaCl	11.9 ± 0.2	22.0 ± 0.4
Saline 8% NaCl	11.8 ± 0.3	21.1 ± 0.2
NE 0.6% NaCl	12.2 ± 0.4	21.8 ± 0.7
NE 8% NaCl	11.9 ± 0.2	21.6 ± 0.2

Data are expressed as means ± SE (n = 5 or 6/group). EPV, estimated plasma volume; EBV, estimated blood volume.