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. 2021 Feb 19;16(10):2056–2063. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.308099

Table 2.

Composition and osmolality of saline solutions

Solution Composition (mg/100 mL) Calculated osmolarity (mOsm) Measured osmolality (mOsm)* Note
Normosol-R 526 mg NaCl
222 mg C2H3NaO2
502 mg NaC6H11O7
37 mg KCl
30 mg MgCl2
294 268.6±3.0 Diluted to 250 mOsm with ddH2O. Used as hypotonic calcium free solution in current study and HPEG animals
Lactated
Ringer’s
600 mg NaCl
310 mg C3H5NaO3
30 mg KCl
20 mg CaCl2
274 258.3±5.9 Used as isotonic calcium containing solution for HPEG animals
Normal saline +calcium chloride 900 mg NaCl
20 mg CaCl2
310 294.7±3.8 Used as isotonic calcium containing solution in current study

*Data are expressed as the mean ± SD.