Purpose: To calculate the number of packed RBC units to transfuse to a patient.			Citations with documentation. 05.01.01	Sriram & Svirbely 1997
conversion to metric	enter
body weight in pounds		lbs. equals	77.27	kilograms
body height in inches		inches equals	177.8	centimeters
hemoglobin in g/L		g/L equals	12	g/dL
data	enter
patient's age in years		years
patient's gender (enter M or F)		:-):-):-)
body weight in kilograms		kilograms
body height in centimeters		centimeters
current hemoglobin in g/dL		g/dL
rate of blood loss (enter A if acute, C if chronic)		:-):-):-)
estimated amount of acute blood loss in mL		mL
Is the default target Hgb of 10 g/dL OK? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)
desired target hemoglobin in g/dL		g/dL
Is the default blood product hematocrit of 60% OK? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)
:-):-):-)		:-):-):-)
Is the default blood product volume of 330 mL OK? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)
:-):-):-)		:-):-):-)
How many red cell products have been given in the last 24 hours?		:-):-):-)
How many platelet products have been given in the last 24 hours?		:-):-):-)
How many units of FFP have been given in the last 24 hours?		:-):-):-)
Is the patient at risk for fluid overload (congestive heart failure, acute MI, etc.)? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)
calculated	results
data complete?	Yes
body surface area	1.95	sq meters
patient grouping	adults
estimated normal blood volume in mL
• by BSA, method 1	5,181	mL
• by BSA, method 2	5,339	mL
• by body weight	5,082	mL
• by height and weight	5,152	mL
Quick Estimate
units RBC needed	6	units
volume administered	1,560	mL
Exact Estimate
target hemoglobin	12	g/dL
estimated blood volume of patient before transfusion	4,181	mL
hemoglobin of blood product	20	g/dL
volume of blood product	330	mL
number of units required	8.0	units
volume administered	2,080	mL
Recommendations
Patient has undergone massive transfusion.
Patient requires platelet transfusions.
Patient requires FFP.
Split blood products before release.
Monitor patient for fluid overload.