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. 2020 Dec 18;2(2):192–204. doi: 10.34067/KID.0005342020

Table 4.

Rate change of 136 mM CaCl2 in 0.9% saline based on systemic ionized Ca every 6 h: GOAL 1.3 (1.2–1.4) mM

Current Ca-Infusion Flow Rate, ml/h The Patient’s Ionized Calcium Level Checked Every 6 h
<1.1 mmol/L 1.1–1.19 mmol/L 1.2–1.4 mmol/L 1.41–1.55 mmol/L >1.55 mmol/L
Increase Rate +20%; Notify ICU and Nephro Fellows Increase Rate +10% No Change Reduce Rate −10% Reduce Rate −20%; Notify ICU and Nephro Fellows
≤15 +2 +1 No change −1 −2
16–25 +4 +2 No change −2 −4
26–35 +6 +3 No change −3 −6
36–45 +8 +4 No change −4 −8
46–55 +10 +5 No change −5 −10
56–65 +12 +6 No change −6 −12
66–75 +14 +7 No change −7 −14
76–85 +16 +8 No change −8 −16
86–95 +18 +9 No change −9 −18
96–105 +20 +10 No change −10 −20