Answer
For a 60 kg male, plasma fluid volume is approximately 2.4 liters
For a 60 kg female plasma volume would be approximately 2.2 liters
Work Step by Step
Plasma fluid volume equals body mass (kg) multiplied by the % of body mass that is body fluid multiplied by the proportion of body fluid that is extracellular fluid (ECF) multiplied by the % of ECF that is plasma multiplied by correction factor (1 Liter/kg):
Plasma fluid volume for a 60 kg male:
60 x 0.60x 0.33 x 0.20 x correction factor =2.376 liters; approximate;y 2.4 liters
Plasma fluid volume for 60 kg female:
60 x 0.55 x 0.33 x.0.20 xcoffrection factor = 2.178 liters; approximately 2.2 liters
