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. 2017 Mar;49(1):30–35.

Table 1.

Steps to estimate lean BF.

Action Comment
1. Calculate BSA, BMI, and LBM 1. Use body weight and height
2. If BMI >30 calculate body weight at BMI = 25 2. Use algorithm in Figure 1
3. Use BMI = 25 body weight to calculate lean BSA 3. Use lean body weight
4. Use lean BSA to estimate lean flow 4. Calculate lean flow at CI = 2.4
5. Select right-sized ECC for lean flow 5. Use algorithm in Figure 2

BSA (m2), BMI (kg/m2), LBM (kg), CI (L/min/m2). Lean BF is the target BF (L/min) based on the BSA at LBM.