Blood volume in preterm neonate is:: (A) 90 mL/kg, (B) 80 mL/kg, (C) 70 mL/kg, (D) 60 mL/kg
Answer is A. a. 90 mL/kg(Ref: Maternal, Fetal, & Neonatal Physiology by Susan Tucker Blackburn, p 249)Blood volume is 80-100mL/kg for term neonates & 90-105mL/kg in preterm neonates (higher plasma volume)