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ELECTROLYTE CONCENTRATIONS OF CRYSTALLOIDS AND COLLOIDS

  Na
mMol/L		 Cl
mMol/L		 K
mMol/L		 Ca
mMol/L		 pH
mMol/L		 Osmolality
mOsm/L
Crystalloid

Normal Saline (NaCl 0.9%)

154

154

-

-

5.7

308

5% Dextrose (D5W)

-

-

-

-

4.0

252

Lactated Ringer's

130

109

4

1.5

6.7

273

5% Dextrose in NaCl 0.9%

154

154

-

-

4.0

560

Plasmalyte A

140

98

5

1.5

7.4

294
Colloid

Albumin 5%

145

145

-

-

6.9

300

Albumin 25%

145

145

-

-

6.9

1500

Pentastarch 10%

154

154

-

-

5.0

326