Raes et al derived equations for plasma volume in pediatric patients based on height, weight, lean body mass and body surface area. The authors are from Academic Hospital Maastricht in The Netherlands.
Gender
Parameter
Plasma Volume in liters
male
height in meters
1.730 * (height)
male
weight in kg
0.0523 * (kg weight)
male
BSA in square m
1.5 * (sq meter)
male
LBM in kg
0.0578 * (kg LBM)
female
height in meters
1.16 * (height)
female
weight in kg
0.0479 * (kg weight)
female
BSA in square m
1.38 * (sq meter)
female
LBM in kg
0.0583 * (kg LBM)
where:
• BSA = body surface area in square meters
• LBM = lean body mass
• Equations for estimating lean body mass from height and weight are given in 02.01.12.
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