From: Dose and type of crystalloid fluid therapy in adult hospitalized patients
 | Osmolality (mOsm/kg) | pH | Na+(mmol/l) | K+(mmol/l) | Ca2+(mmol/l) | Mg2+(mmol/l) | HCO3(mmol/l) | Lactate (mmol/l) | Other buffer (mmol/l) | Cl-(mmol/l) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.9% saline | 308 | 5.5 | 154 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 154 |
Ringer’s | 309 |  | 147 | 4 | 5 |  |  |  |  | 156 |
Ringer’s lactate | 273 | 6.5 | 130 | 5.4 | 2.7 |  |  | 29 |  | 109 |
Ringer’s lactate | 273 | 6.5 | 130 | 5.4 | 2.7 |  |  |  | 29a |  |
Hartmann’s | 280 | 6.5 | 131 | 5.4 | 2 |  |  | 29 |  | 112 |
 Modified | 290 |  | 145 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 |  |  | 24a1 | 127 |
 Balanced | 294 | 5.5 | 140 | 5 |  | 1.5 |  |  | 50b | 98 |
 Fluids | 299 | 5.5 | 140 | 10 | 5 | 3 |  | 8 | 47a | 103 |
1.4% Na bicarbonate | 333 | >7.0 | 167 | Â | Â | Â | 167 | Â | Â | Â |
4.2% Na bicarbonate | 1,000 | >7.0 | 500 | Â | Â | Â | 500 | Â | Â | Â |
8.4% Na bicarbonate | 2,000 | >7.0 | 1,000 | Â | Â | Â | 1,000 | Â | Â | Â |
3% saline | 1,026 | Â | 513 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 513 |
7% saline | 2,394 | Â | 1,197 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1,197 |