Age range | Weight range | Maximum blood volume that can be taken over 30 days* | Days 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 | Days 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 28, months 3, 6, 12, 24 |
Blood volume to be taken | Blood volume to be taken | |||
1–5 years | 10–18 kg | 40–72 mL | 2 mL | 3.25 mL |
5–7 years | 19–29 kg | 76–116 mL | 2 mL | 7.75 mL |
8–12 years | 30–40 kg | 120–160 mL | 2 mL | 13.25 mL |
12–15 years | >40 kg | >160 mL | 2 mL | 18.25 mL |
*The maximum blood volume that can be taken for research over a 30-day period is 5% of a patients total blood volume (TBV). The TBV of a child is around 75–80 mL/kg.
SIFTI-2, Scientific Investigation of the Biological Pathways Following Thermal Injury-2.