RBC Dilluting Fluid Composition

1. Hayme's Fluid Composition
a. Sodium Chloride (Provides isotonicity) - 1 gm
b. Sodium Sulphate (Prevents Roleaux formation) - 5 gms
c. Mercuric Chloride (Acts as an antiseptic) - 0.5 gms
d. Distilled water (Solvent) - 200cc

2. Dacie's Fluid Composition
a. Tri sodium Citrate - 3.13 gm
b. Commercial Formaldehyde (37% of Formalin) - 1 ml
c. Distilled water - 100 ml

3. Gower's Fluid Composition
Isotonic solution containing 12.5 gm of sodium sulphate and 33.3 gm of glacial acetic acid in 200ml of water.