Sodium content of one liter of isotonic saline is:-: (A) 140 mEq, (B) 154 mEq, (C) 40 mEq, (D) 70 mEq
Answer is B. Sodium content of one liter of isotonic saline is 154 mEq. Composition of crystalloid and colloid solutions (mM/L) Solution Na+ K+ Ca2+ Cl- Lactate Colloid Hamann's (RL) 130 4 < 2.7 109 28 Normal saline (0.9% NaCl) 154 154 Dextrose saline (4% dextrose in 0.18% saline) 30 30 Gelofusine 150 <1 150 Gelatin 4% Hemacel 145 5.1 < 6.26 145 Polygelin 75 g/L Hetastarch Hydroxyethyl starch 6% Lactated potassium saline injection (Darrow's solution) 121 35 103 53