Maximum Blood Draw on Pediatric Patients
PATIENT'S
WEIGHT
(pounds) |
MAX. AMOUNT TO BE
DRAWN AT ONE TIME
(ml) |
MAX. AMOUNT DURING A HOSPITAL STAY
of 1 MONTH or LESS
(ml) |
|
6 - 8
|
2.5 |
23 |
| 8 - 10 |
3.5 |
30 |
| 10 - 15 |
5.0 |
40 |
| 16 - 20 |
10 |
60 |
| 21 - 25 |
10 |
70 |
| 26 - 30 |
10 |
80 |
| 31 - 35 |
10 |
100 |
| 36 - 40 |
10 |
130 |
| 41 - 45 |
20 |
140 |
| 46 - 50 |
20 |
160 |
| 51 - 55 |
20 |
180 |
| 56 - 60 |
20 |
200 |
| 61 - 65 |
25 |
220 |
| 66 - 70 |
30 |
240 |
| 71 - 75 |
30 |
250 |
| 76 - 80 |
30 |
270 |
| 81 - 85 |
30 |
290 |
| 86 - 90 |
30 |
310 |
| 91 - 95 |
30 |
330 |
| 96 - 100 |
30 |
350 |
| Reference: Becann-McBride, K., Phlebotomy Handbook - Blood Collection Essentials, Seventh Edition |