amount of blood and body weight

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Offline aabha

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amount of blood and body weight
« on: March 28, 2010, 10:40:33 AM »
hi
i am a new member though have read a lot.my son is 6mnth old,he weighs 6.25kgs.he has had 3 transfusions of 100ml blood each time.how is the amount of blood to be transfused calculated?
warm regards
aabha

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Re: amount of blood and body weight
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2010, 01:13:42 PM »
Hi Aabha
The blood volume transfused is usually 15ml/kg. But sometimes if the pre tx hb is low the volume can be increased to 20ml/kg.

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maha

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Re: amount of blood and body weight
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2010, 05:50:04 PM »
dear maha
thanks a lot.you have been a great help.have to go for a tranfusion tomorrow.
regards
aabha

 

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