Preferred Label : blood volume determination;
MeSH definition : Method for determining the circulating blood volume by introducing a known quantity
of foreign substance into the blood and determining its concentration some minutes
later when thorough mixing has occurred. From these two values the blood volume can
be calculated by dividing the quantity of injected material by its concentration in
the blood at the time of uniform mixing. Generally expressed as cubic centimeters
or liters per kilogram of body weight.;
MeSH synonym : determination, blood volume; determinations, blood volume; volume determinations, blood; blood volume determinations; volume determination, blood;
MeSH annotation : NIM; coord with disease /physiopathol, not /blood;
Origin ID : D001811;
UMLS CUI : C0005851;
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Method for determining the circulating blood volume by introducing a known quantity
of foreign substance into the blood and determining its concentration some minutes
later when thorough mixing has occurred. From these two values the blood volume can
be calculated by dividing the quantity of injected material by its concentration in
the blood at the time of uniform mixing. Generally expressed as cubic centimeters
or liters per kilogram of body weight.
