“…Finally, citrate also represents a source of carbohydratelike energy, providing 0.59 kcal/mmol (10,42). Thus, with the more commonly reported citrate protocols, which provide a citrate load of 11-20 mmol/h, the energy derived from citrate is approximately 150-280 kcal/24 h. Moreover, when anticoagulant citrate dextrose solution A (ACD-A) is used, which contains 2.5% dextrose, an additional caloric load is derived from dextrose metabolism (0.73 kcal/mmol), therefore providing 350-600 kcal/24 h. Lastly, in RCA protocols using lactate-buffered CRRT solutions, an additional supply of energy (500-600 kcal/24 h) may be derived from lactate (0.33 kcal/mmol).…”