Apheresis Blood Volume
Calculate total blood volume, RBC volume, and plasma volume for adults, neonates, and children.
Calculation mode
Sex
Total blood volume
4,997 mL
RBC volume
1,249 mL
Plasma volume
3,748 mL
Total blood volume = [0.37 x height^3] + [0.03 x weight] + 0.6.
Formula detail
Adult and pediatric patients at or above 25 kg use the Nadler blood-volume formula with sex-specific constants. The current inputs yield 5 L, or 4,997 mL.
RBC volume = total blood volume x hematocrit / 100. Plasma volume = total blood volume x (1 - hematocrit / 100).