All of the following solutions contain potassium, except

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All of the following solutions contain potassium, except

  1. Lactated Ringer solution

  2. PlasmaLyte

3) Hespan

  1. Packed red blood cells

solution

Hespan is colloid containing starch and saline. All of the other options contain potassium. Many patients with hyperkalemia, including patients with renal failure, routinely receive normal saline because it contains no potassium.