Balanced salt solution

A balanced salt solution (BSS) is a solution made to a physiological pH and isotonic salt concentration. Solutions most commonly include sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and chloride.[1] Balanced salt solutions are used for washing tissues and cells and are usually combined with other agents to treat the tissues and cells. They provide the cells with water and inorganic ions, while maintaining a physiological pH and osmotic pressure.[2]

Sometimes glucose is added as an energy source and phenol red is used as a pH indicator.

In medicine, balanced salt solutions can be used as an irrigation solution such as during intraocular surgery and to replace intraocular fluids.

List of balanced salt solutions

Surgical irrigation solutions

See also

References

  1. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-balancedsaltsolution.html
  2. Jakoby W, Pastan I. Cell culture. In: Colowick S, Kaplan N, eds. Methods in enzymology. Vol 58. San Diego, Calif: Academic Press. 1979 ISBN 978-0-12-181776-3.
  3. http://ecatalog.alcon.com/PI/BSSbag500_us_en.pdf
  4. http://ecatalog.alcon.com/PI/BSSplus500_us_en.pdf
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