The total lung capacity (TLC) can be predicted for a Caucasian adult based on gender and height.
Patient selection: adult Caucasian from 18 to 70 years with males 1.55 to 1.95 meters tall and females 1.45 to 1.80 meters
Parameters:
(1) gender
(2) height in meters
predicted TLC for a male in liters =
= (7.99 * (height in meters)) - 7.08
predicted TLC for a female in liters =
= (6.6 * (height in meters)) - 5.79
These equations were used by the European Respiratory Society for evaluation of lung transplant recipients and donors.
