Description

Boer derived equations for blood volume based on height, weight, lean body mass and body surface area.


 

Gender

Parameter

Blood Volume in liters

male

height in meters

2.83 * (height)

male

weight in kg

0.0711 * (kg weight)

male

BSA in square m

2.68 * (sq meter)

male

LBM in kg

0.0882 * (kg LBM)

female

height in meters

2.46 * (height)

female

weight in kg

0.0652 * (kg weight)

female

BSA in square m

2.40 * (sq meter)

female

LBM in kg

0.0884 * (kg LBM)

 

where:

• BSA = body surface area in square meters

• LBM = lean body mass

• Boer's equation for estimating lean body mass from height and weight are given in 02.01.12.

 

The blood volume can be estimated from lean body mass independent of gender:

Parameter

Blood Volume in liters

LBM in kg

0.0883 * (kg LBM)

 


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