Assertion: normal saline | /r/HasAspect | higher degree of osmolality
Facets:
value: slightly
type: DEGREE
value: compared to blood
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: It has a slightly higher degree of osmolality (i.e. more solute per liter) compared to blood (hence, though it is referred to as being isotonic with blood in clinical contexts, this is a technical inaccuracy), about 300 mOsm/L. Normal saline (NS) is therefore used frequently in intravenous drips (IVs) for patients who cannot take fluids orally and have developed severe dehydration.