Raes et al derived equations for blood volume in pediatric based on height, weight, lean body mass and body surface area. The authors are from Academic Hospital Maastricht in The Netherlands.
Tanner Stage 1
|
Gender |
Parameter |
Blood Volume in liters |
|
male |
height in meters |
1.53 * (height) |
|
male |
weight in kg |
0.0785 * (kg weight) |
|
male |
BMI in kg per sq m |
0.119 * (BMI) |
|
male |
BSA in square m |
2.059 * (sq meter) |
|
male |
LBM in kg |
0.082 * (kg LBM) |
|
female |
height in meters |
1.17 * (height) |
|
female |
weight in kg |
0.0749 * (kg weight) |
|
female |
BMI in kg per sq m |
0.0819 * (BMI) |
|
female |
BSA in square m |
1.789 * (sq meter) |
|
female |
LBM in kg |
0.0842 * (kg LBM) |
Tanner Stages 2 through 4
|
Gender |
Parameter |
Blood Volume in liters |
|
male |
height in meters |
2.30 * (height) |
|
male |
weight in kg |
0.0759 * (kg weight) |
|
male |
BMI in kg per sq m |
0.164 * (BMI) |
|
male |
BSA in square m |
2.409 * (sq meter) |
|
male |
LBM in kg |
0.0885 * (kg LBM) |
|
female |
height in meters |
1.91 * (height) |
|
female |
weight in kg |
0.0634 * (kg weight) |
|
female |
BMI in kg per sq m |
0.131 * (BMI) |
|
female |
BSA in square m |
2.007 * (sq meter) |
|
female |
LBM in kg |
0.0809 * (kg LBM) |
Tanner Stage 5
|
Gender |
Parameter |
Blood Volume in liters |
|
male |
height in meters |
2.75 * (height) |
|
male |
weight in kg |
0.0764 * (kg weight) |
|
male |
BMI in kg per sq m |
0.196 * (BMI) |
|
male |
BSA in square m |
2.711 * (sq meter) |
|
male |
LBM in kg |
0.0932 * (kg LBM) |
|
female |
height in meters |
2.28 * (height) |
|
female |
weight in kg |
0.0637 * (kg weight) |
|
female |
BMI in kg per sq m |
0.173 * (BMI) |
|
female |
BSA in square m |
2.292 * (sq meter) |
|
female |
LBM in kg |
0.0842 * (kg LBM) |
where:
• BSA = body surface area in square meters
• BMI = body mass index in kg per square meter
• LBM = lean body mass
• Equations for estimating lean body mass from height and weight are given in 02.01.12.
