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. 2016 Mar 10;8(3):e528. doi: 10.7759/cureus.528

Table 2. Composition of Crystalloids.

	Osmolality (mOsm/L)	pH (mol/L)	Electrolytes (mEq/L)					Buffers (mEq/L)	Price ($/L)
	Osmolality (mOsm/L)	pH (mol/L)	Na⁺	Cl^-	K⁺	Ca²⁺	Mg²⁺	Buffers (mEq/L)	Price ($/L)
Plasma	290	7.4	140	103	4	4	2	Bicarbonate (24)	N/A
0.9% saline	308	5.7	154	154	0	0	0	N/A	1.03
Hartmann’s solution	279	6.5	131	111	4	2	0	Lactate (29)	0.94
Ringer’s Lactate	273	6.5	130	109	4	3	0	Lactate (28)	0.94
Ringer’s Acetate	275	6.7	131	109	4	3	0	Acetate (28)	*
PlasmaLyte	295	7.4	140	98	5	0	3	Acetate (28) Gluconate (23)	2.21