Human albumin solution for patients with cirrhosis and acute on chronic liver failure: Beyond simple volume expansion

Table 1 Composition of human plasma and different intravenous fluids

	Human plasma	4% albumin solution	0.9% saline solution	Hartmann’s solution
Osmolarity (mOsm/L)	291	250	308	280.6
Sodium (mmol/L)	135-145	148	154	131
Chloride (mmol/L)	94-111	128	154	111
Potassium (mmol/L)	4.5-5.0	0	0	5.4
Calcium (mmol/L)	2.2-2.6	0	0	2
Lactate (mmol/L)	1-2	0	0	29
Octanoate (mmol/L)	0	6.4	0	0