Table 2 Overview of half-life (T1/2) of Ringer’s, glucose and colloid solutions as reported in different studies.
Category | Study population | n | Fluid studied | T1/2 (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Volunteers | Healthy adults | 24 | Glucose 2.5% | 19 |
Healthy adults | 9 | Glucose 5% | 13 | |
Healthy adults | 6 | Ringer’s acetate | 22–46 | |
Healthy adults | 8 | dextran 70 | 175 | |
Healthy adults | 15 | Plasma | 197 | |
Healthy adults | 15 | Albumin 5% | 110 | |
Healthy adults | 20 | HES 130/0.4 | 110 | |
Dehydrated adults | 20 | Ringer’s acetate | 76 | |
Healthy children | 14 | Ringer’s lactate | 30 | |
Pregnancy | Normal | 8 | Ringer’s acetate | 71 |
Pre-eclampsia | 8 | Ringer’s acetate | 12 | |
Before caesarean section | 10 | Ringer’s acetate | 175 | |
Surgery | Before surgery | 29 | Ringer’s acetate | 23 |
Before surgery | 15 | Ringer’s lactate | 169 | |
Thyroid | 29 | Ringer’s acetate | 327–345 | |
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy | 12 | Glucose 2.5% | 492 | |
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy | 12 | Ringer’s acetate | 268 | |
Gynaecological laparoscopy | 20 | Ringer’s lactate | 346 | |
Open abdominal | 10 | Ringer’s lactate | 172 | |
After hysterectomy | 15 | Glucose 2.5% | 14 | |
After laparoscopy | 20 | Ringer’s lactate | 17 |