Table 1 Series of blood haemoglobin (B-Hb) concentrations, baseline haematocrit (Hct) and baseline concentrations of serum sodium (S-Na), plasma glucose (P-glucose) and serum potassium (S-K). All values are presented as mean ± SD
Tap water | Sugar drink (mean ± SD) | Saline | |
|---|---|---|---|
Time series | |||
B-Hb (g/L), 0 min | 138.8 ± 10.9 | 136.9 ± 14.3 | 137.2 ± 14.0 |
5 min | 139.0 ± 10.2 | 136.0 ± 13.8 | 136.4 ± 14.5 |
10 min | 136.9 ± 11.3 | 135.5 ± 13.9 | 136.5 ± 13.9 |
15 min | 137.1 ± 10.7 | 134.6 ± 14.1 | 135.1 ± 13.3 |
20 min | 135.9 ± 11.5 | 132.9 ± 13.7 | 134.5 ± 13.7 |
30 min | 136.4 ± 11.3 | 133.2 ± 14.7 | 132.6 ± 12.6 |
45 min | 137.3 ± 11.0 | 133.1 ± 14.8 | 133.5 ± 13.5 |
60 min | 137.0 ± 12.1 | 132.9 ± 15.7 | 133.7 ± 14.2 |
90 min | 138.6 ± 11.4 | 136.0 ± 14.0 | 133.4 ± 12.5 |
120 min | 139.1 ± 10.9 | 137.2 ± 13.2 | 133.9 ± 12.7 |
Baseline | |||
Hct (%) | 40.9 ± 3.5 | 40.4 ± 4.2 | 40.2 ± 3.5 |
S-Na (mmol/L) | 140.5 ± 1.7 | 139.7 ± 2.1 | 140.5 ± 1.6 |
S-K (mmol/L) | 3.75 ± 0.21 | 3.70 ± 0.18 | 3.68 ± 0.23 |
P-glucose (mmol/L) | 5.46 ± 0.39 | 5.31 ± 0.47 | 5.41 ± 0.49 |