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Nadler Blood Volume Calculator

Total blood volume from height and weight (Nadler 1962).

Estimate the total blood volume in litres for an adult using the Nadler formula, which uses height (in metres) and body weight (kg) and differs by sex.

Priya Venkatesan By Priya Venkatesan
Reviewed by Dr. Helena Ortiz
Published Last reviewed 1 min read

Inputs

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kg

Results

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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

Male: 0.3669 · h³ + 0.03219 · w + 0.6041 L.
Female: 0.3561 · h³ + 0.03308 · w + 0.1833 L.

In depth

Estimate the total blood volume in litres for an adult using the Nadler formula, which uses height (in metres) and body weight (kg) and differs by sex.