Definition EBV calculation: body wt (kg) x average blood volume (ml/kg) ABL= [EBV x (Hi-Hf)]/Hi Where: EBV=Estimated Blood Volume Hi= initial hemoglobin Hf= final hemoglobin Average blood volumes Premature Neonates 95 mL/kg Full Term Neonates 85 mL/kg Infants 80 mL/kg Adult Men 75 mL/kg Adult Women 65 mL/kg Normal Hct Values Men 42-52% Women 37-47% […]