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The normal AG is <12 mmol/L and is due primarily to the albumin effect, so that the estimated
AG must be adjusted for albumin (hypoalbuminemia reduces the AG).19
For example, a 60-kg female would receive a total of 2100 mL of fluid daily: 1000 mL for the
first 10 kg of body weight (10 kg x 100 mL/kg per day), 500 mL for the next 20 kg (10 kg x 50
mL/kg per day), and 80 mL for the last 40 kg (40 kg x 20 mL/kg per day).