Nomograms for the prediction of patient's plasma volume in plasma exchange therapy from height, weight, and hematocrit

• Published in: Journal of clinical apheresis Vol. 3; no. 3; p. 185
• Main Authors: Sprenger, K B, Huber, K, Kratz, W, Henze, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 1987
• Subjects: Blood Volume Determination - methods; Body Height; Body Weight; Hematocrit; Humans; Plasma Exchange - methods

The knowledge of plasma volume (PV) is a basic requirement for the standardization of plasma exchange therapy. PV has to be determined by calculation, as the measurement of PV before every plasma exchange is too cost- and time consuming. A known correlation with measured values results from calculat...