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Blood Volume Determination MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Blood Volume Determination
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.370.150
Unique ID
D001811
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001811
Annotation
NIM; coord with disease /‌physiopathol, not /‌blood
Scope Note
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.
NLM Classification #
WG 141
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1997/06/20
Blood Volume Determination Preferred
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