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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Crit Care Med. 2016 Aug;44(8):1541–1544. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000001941

Table 1.

Intravenous crystalloid compositions.

Sodium Potassium Calcium Magnesium Chloride Acetate Lactate Gluconate Bicarbonate Osmolarity

Plasma 135–145 4.5–5.0 2.2–2.6 0.8–1.0 94–111 1–2 23–27 275–295
0.9% saline 154 154 308
Lactated Ringer’s 130 4.0 1.5 109 28 273
Hartmann's solution 131 5.4 1.8 112 28 277
Plasma-Lyte® 140 5.0 1.5 98 27 23 294

All values are given in mmol/liter except osmolarity which is in mOsm/liter. Electrolyte concentrations of intravenous fluid preparations may differ by manufacturer – information is given for lactated Ringer’s injection (Baxter; Deerfield, IL, United States), Hartmann’s Solution (B. Braun Melsungen AG; Melsungen, Germany), Plasma-Lyte 148® (Baxter; Old Toongabbie, Australia).