TY - JOUR T1 - AN exchange transfusion formula AU - TROSSMAN CM, ALZOFON FE Y1 - 1959/12/01 N1 - 10.1001/archpedi.1959.02070020696004 JO - A.M.A. Journal of Diseases of Children SP - 694 EP - 698 VL - 98 IS - 6 N2 - Introduction  The purpose of this paper is to present a simple formula permitting rapid calculation of the following data essential to the performance of an exchange transfusion for an infant, child, or adult: (a) the volume of donor blood needed; (b) the length of time required to perform the exchange transfusion; (c) the number of "unit exchanges" required; (d) the per cent exchange effected.The formula will be presented after a discussion of background material essential to its effective application. Four typical problems are then discussed, followed by a summary. Derivation of the formula and related subjects are given in an appendix.The Exchange Transfusion  Since 1946 the exchange transfusion has become the accepted method in treatment of erythroblastosis fetalis.1-3 Since 1950 exchange transfusions have been used to treat blood transfusion reactions4 and poisoning when conventional methods have failed. Poisoning by the following substances has been treated successfully SN - 0096-6916 M3 - doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1959.02070020696004 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1959.02070020696004 ER -