Table 3. The composition of commonly used colloid solutions.

The concentration of sodium and chloride is in mEq/L.

Note that the above solutions have the same concentration of sodium and chloride as isotonic saline.

HES: hydroxyethyl starch.

Solution	Calculated Osmolarity mOsm/L	Na+	Cl-	Albumin g/L	HES g/L
Albumin 5%	308	154	154	50	0
Albumin 25%	308	154	154	250	0
Hetastarch 6%	310	154	154	0	60