Raes derived equations for red cell 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 |
Red Cell Volume in liters |
male |
height in meters |
0.63 * (height) |
male |
weight in kg |
0.0253 * (kg weight) |
male |
BSA in square m |
0.74 * (sq meter) |
male |
LBM in kg |
0.0279 * (kg LBM) |
female |
height in meters |
0.55 * (height) |
female |
weight in kg |
0.0224 * (kg weight) |
female |
BSA in square m |
0.65 * (sq meter) |
female |
LBM in kg |
0.0269 * (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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