Nov 15, 2008 #1 M mute8s New member Nov 15, 2008 1 0 1 In medical procedures why is saline used instead of purified water? I was thinking maybe the salt acted as a antibacterial agent or maybe to make the water closer to the water in the body's composition.
In medical procedures why is saline used instead of purified water? I was thinking maybe the salt acted as a antibacterial agent or maybe to make the water closer to the water in the body's composition.