title: Assessing blood volume, blood loss and blood replacement.
abstract: Blood volume has two components: red cell volume, which can be measured with reasonable precision, and plasma volume, which is more difficult to measure accurately. Measurement of blood loss is discussed with respect to clinical practice and research, and topical issues concerning blood replacement are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: St George's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Rawle
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Seeley
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods*; D001810:Blood Volume; D001811:Blood Volume Determination; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male