Hartmann's solution
The RCEM syllabus expects candidates to know the relative compositions of Hartmann's and saline solutions.
Saline solution contains:
Hartmann's contains:
- 5 mmol/L of potassium ions
- 29 mmol/L of lactate ions
- 111 mmol/L of chloride ions
- 131 mmol/L of sodium ions
Saline solution contains:
- 154 mmol/L sodium
- 154 mmol/L chloride