Blood Volume | ECFV | ISFV | |
---|---|---|---|
l/kg | |||
Liver | 0.145a | 0.145b | 0.045c |
Muscle | 0.012a | 0.054b | 0.046c |
Whole body | 0.050d | 0.173–0.193e | 0.137–0.158c |
↵ b From Munger et al. (1991), based on the distribution of [3H]polyethylene glycol
↵ c Calculated as ECFV – [blood volume × (1 – hematocrit)] for each tissue. The hematocrit was assumed to be 0.3
↵ d Average of values reported by Smith (1966) and Nichols (1987)
↵ e Range of values determined by Munger et al. (1991) and Nichols (1987) using [14C] inulin