Blood volume, also called volemia (also spelled volaemia), is the volume of blood (blood cells and plasma) in the circulatory system of any individual.
Humans A typical adult has a blood volume of about , with females and males having roughly the same blood percentage by weight (7–8%) Blood volume is regulated by the kidneys.
Blood volume (BV) can be calculated given the hematocrit (HC; the fraction of blood that is red blood cells) and plasma volume (PV), with the hematocrit being regulated via the blood oxygen content regulator:
Blood volume measurement may be used in people with congestive heart failure, chronic hypertension, kidney failure and critical care.
The use of relative blood volume changes during dialysis is of questionable utility.
Total Blood Volume can be measured manually via the Dual Isotope or Dual Tracer Technique, a classic technique, available since the 1950s. This technique requires double labeling of the blood; that is 2 injections and 2 standards (51Cr-RBC for tagging red blood cells and I-HAS for tagging plasma volume) as well as withdrawing and re-infusing patients with their own blood for blood volume analysis results. This method may take up to 6 hours for accurate results. The blood volume is 70 ml/kg body weight in adult males, 65 ml/kg in adult females and 70-75 ml/kg in children (1 year old and over).
Total Blood Volume has been measured manually by the use of carbon monoxide (CO) as a tracer for more than 100 years and was first proposed by French scientists Grehant and Quinquaud in 1882. Soon after a usable set-up for human use was developed by Oxford scientists John Haldane and Lorrain Smith and presented in the Journal of Physiology in 1900.
Semi-automated system Blood volumes can also been measured in humans using the non-radioactive, carbon monoxide (CO) rebreathing technique. With this technique, a small volume of pure CO gas is inhaled and rebreathed for a few minutes. During rebreathing, CO binds to hemoglobin present in red blood cells. Based on the increase in blood CO after the rebreathing period, the volume of blood can be determined through the dilution principle.
Other animals Animal Blood volume (ml/kg) Cat 55 (47–66) Cow 55 (52–57)Reynolds, Monica; Plasma and Blood Volume in the Cow Using the T-1824 Hematocrit Method American Journal of Physiology - June 1953 vol. 173 no. 3 421-427 doi:10.1152/ajplegacy.1953.173.3.421 Dog 86 (79–90) Ferret 75 Gerbil 67 Goat 70 Guinea pig 75 (67–92) Hamster 78 Horse 76 Human (male) 75 Human (female) 65 Monkey (rhesus) 54 Mouse 79 (78–80) Pig 65 Rabbit 56 (44–70) Rat 64 (50–70) Sheep 60 Marmoset 60-70Wolfensohn & Lloyd, 2003, Handbook of Laboratory Animal Management and Welfare, 3rd Edition The table at right shows circulating blood volumes, given as volume per kilogram, for healthy adults and some animals.A Compendium of Drugs Used for Laboratory Animal Anesthesia, Analgesia, Tranquilization and Restraint at Drexel University College of Medicine. Retrieved April 2011 However, it can be 15% less in obese and old animals.
See also Volume status Hypovolemia Hypervolemia
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