IV FLUID REGULATION

Total vol.

1000mL

500mL

250mL

Hours

cc/hr

gtt/min

ugtt/min

24
16
12
10
8
6
24
16
12
10
8
6
24
16
12
10
8
6

40
62
83
100
125
166
20
31
42
56
63
83
10
15
21
25
32
42

10-11
15-16
20-21
25
31-32
41-42
5-6
7-8
10-11
13-14
15-16
20-21
2-3
3-4
5-6
6-7
7-8
10-11

41-42
62-63
82-83
100
125
166-167
20-21
31-32
41-42
50
62-63
92-93
10-11
15-16
20-21
25
31-32
40-41

IV FLUID COMPOSITION
Tonicity

Hyper

Iso
Hypo

Na

Cl

Lact

Dext

Solution

mEq/L

mEq/L

mEq/L

mEq/L

mOsm/L

D5LR
D5NM
D5IMB
D5NSS
D5NR
D5W
PLR
PNSS
NaCl4.5

130
40
25
154
140
130
130
75

4
13
20
5
4
-

112
40
22
154
98
110
130
75

28
16
23
50
28
-

250
250
250
250
250
250
-

IV CANNULA
Gauge 26-24 (Medical Pedia)
Gauge 22-20 (Medical Adult)
Gauge 20-18 (Surgical/BT)
Gauge 16-14 (TPN Peripheral)