Determination of plasma volume and total blood volume using indocyanine green: a short review.
Rapid blood and plasma volume measurements gain increasing interest in order to avoid unnecessary blood transfusions. Only the indocyanine green method seems to satisfy the demand for a fast, safe and reproducible bedside method. We summarized older and newer experiences with this method, and also summarized the results for practical application.
Henschen
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Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Hannover, West Germany.
Busse
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Zisowsky
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Panning
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D001810:Blood Volume; D001811:Blood Volume Determination / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007208:Indocyanine Green / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D010953:Plasma Volume
D007208:Indocyanine Green