Table 5.2.

Common crystalloids

	Plasma	0.9% saline	Ringer’s lactate	Plasma-Lyte
Sodium (mmol/L)	136–145	154	130	140
Potassium (mmol/L)	3.5–5.0	0	4	5
Magnesium (mmol/L)	0.8–1.0	0	0	1.5
Calcium (mmol/L)	2.2–2.6	0	3	0
Chloride (mmol/L)	98–106	154	109	98
Lactate (mmol/L)	0	0	28	0