| 0.9% saline | Plasma-lyte 148 |
Sodium (mmol/L) | 154 | 140 |
Chloride (mmol/L) | 154 | 98 |
Potassium (mmol/L) | - | 5 |
Magnesium (mmol/L) | - | 1.5 |
Acetate (mmol/L) | - | 27 |
Gluconate (mmol/L) | - | 23 |
Strong ion difference | 0 | 50 |
pH | 5.4 | 7.4 |
Theoretical osmolarity (mOsm/L) | 308 | 294.5 |
Total solute weight (g/L) | 9 | 14.6 |
Na: CL ratio | 1:1 | 1.43:1 |