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Body Surface Area
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No |
| Available Stat? | No |
| Test code | BSA |
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| Normal range | |
| Additional information | BSA (m2) = 0.007184 x (Ht in cm)0.725 x (Wt in kg)0.425* An approximation suitable for most calculators is: BSA (m2) = ([Ht in cm] x [Wt in kg]/3600)0.5** *Du Bois D, Du Bois EF. Arch Intern Med 1916;17:863. **Mosteller RD. New Engl J Med 1987;317:1098. |
| Last Updated | 4/21/2008 9:39:52 AM |
| Entry Number | 131 |
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