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Sickle RBC exchange

Compute replacement packed-RBC volume for sickle red-cell exchange from Nadler 1962 adult blood volume and exponential remaining-fraction washout Y/Y0 = e^(−X), with caller-supplied hematocrits and HbS percents.

LIVE $0.005 USDC GET /api/calc/sickle_rbc_exchange

Markdown: /docs/sickle-rbc-exchange.md · Canonical: https://magentlab.com/docs/sickle-rbc-exchange

Not a medical device. Not a diagnosis, dose, or listing recommendation.

What it computes

Compute replacement packed-RBC volume for sickle red-cell exchange from Nadler 1962 adult blood volume and exponential remaining-fraction washout Y/Y0 = e^(−X), with caller-supplied hematocrits and HbS percents.

When to use

When an agent needs published Nadler TBV plus remaining-fraction washout and must not invent a replacement volume, force a 30% HbS target, or write an apheresis order.

When not to use

  • Not a medical device. magent does not write an apheresis prescription, choose a machine protocol, or run vendor FCR or end-hematocrit software.
  • AABB 2018 usual acute-exchange language is HbS not more than 30% and avoiding hyperviscosity. That is not a forced target; the caller sends target_hbs_percent.
  • Adult Nadler 1962 blood volume only (male and female equations; H meters, W kg). Not a 70 mL/kg rule. Exponential remaining-fraction washout only; not a linear (1 − FCR) volume.
  • Replacement hematocrit is caller-supplied (typical additive units about 60 percent). magent does not assay the unit or choose a product.

Formula

TBV_L male = 0.3669 * H^3 + 0.03219 * W + 0.6041; female = 0.3561 * H^3 + 0.03308 * W + 0.1833 (H meters, W kg). patient_rbc_volume_ml = TBV_mL * hematocrit_percent/100. FCR = target_hbs_percent/initial_hbs_percent. X = -ln(FCR). replacement_prbc_ml = patient_rbc_volume_ml * X / (replacement_hct_percent/100)

Citation

Title
Prediction of blood volume in normal human adults
Authors
Nadler SB, Hidalgo JH, Bloch T
Source
Surgery. 1962;51(2):224-232
DOI
none

Worked example

Male 170 cm, 70 kg, Hct 30, HbS 90 to 30, replacement Hct 60

Given: height_cm=170hematocrit_percent=30initial_hbs_percent=90replacement_hct_percent=60sex=maletarget_hbs_percent=30weight_kg=70

  1. H = 170 / 100 = 1.7 m; H^3 = 4.913
  2. TBV_L = 0.3669 * 4.913 + 0.03219 * 70 + 0.6041 = 4.660 L; blood_volume_ml = 4660
  3. patient_rbc_volume_ml = 4660 * 30 / 100 = 1398
  4. FCR = 30 / 90 = 1/3
  5. X = -ln(1/3) = ln(3) ≈ 1.0986
  6. replacement_prbc_ml = 1398 * ln(3) / 0.60 ≈ 2559.8

Also searched as

  • sickle cell RBC exchange
  • red cell exchange volume
  • HbS washout
  • Nadler RBC exchange
  • sickle cell exchange transfusion
  • remaining fraction washout
  • pRBC replacement volume
  • HbS fraction remaining

Try

Opens the live endpoint. Unpaid browser requests show the paywall; agents should send Accept: application/json.

/api/calc/sickle_rbc_exchange?sex=male&height_cm=170&weight_kg=70&hematocrit_percent=30&initial_hbs_percent=90&target_hbs_percent=30&replacement_hct_percent=60

Full URL: https://api.magentlab.com/api/calc/sickle_rbc_exchange?sex=male&height_cm=170&weight_kg=70&hematocrit_percent=30&initial_hbs_percent=90&target_hbs_percent=30&replacement_hct_percent=60

Call

Expect HTTP 402 until you retry with PAYMENT-SIGNATURE. Incomplete query params return HTTP 400 before any quote or charge.

curl -i -H "Accept: application/json" "https://api.magentlab.com/api/calc/sickle_rbc_exchange?sex=male&height_cm=170&weight_kg=70&hematocrit_percent=30&initial_hbs_percent=90&target_hbs_percent=30&replacement_hct_percent=60"

Parameters

Name Type Required Description
sex string required · female, male Sex used by Nadler 1962 (separate male and female equations).
height_cm number optional Height in centimeters. Provide height_cm or height_in.
height_in number optional Height in inches. Converted as cm = in * 2.54.
weight_kg number optional Weight in kilograms. Provide weight_kg or weight_lb.
weight_lb number optional Weight in pounds. Converted as kg = lb * 0.45359237.
hematocrit_percent number required Patient hematocrit as a percent (10-70). Required. Not a 0-1 fraction.
initial_hbs_percent number required Initial HbS percent (1-100). Required. Must be greater than target_hbs_percent.
target_hbs_percent number required Target HbS percent (1-100). Required. Must be strictly less than initial_hbs_percent. AABB 2018 usual goal language is HbS not more than 30%; the caller sends this value.
replacement_hct_percent number required Replacement packed-RBC hematocrit as a percent (50-80). Required. Typical additive units are about 60. magent does not assay the unit.
unit_volume_ml number optional Optional caller-assigned unit volume in mL (50-500). When sent, response includes approx_units = replacement_prbc_ml / unit_volume_ml.

Bulk (POST)

POST the same path with a JSON items array. The first item is the GET unit; each additional item is $0.002. Invalid items return HTTP 400 before settlement.

POST /api/calc/sickle_rbc_exchange Max 25 unit_amount + extra_item_amount * (n - 1) extra $0.002 PREVIEW

  • 1 to 25 items. Each item uses the same keys as the GET query parameters.
  • POST of 1 item costs the same as GET. Lists longer than 25: chunk into multiple POSTs. Extra items still execute; do not pad dummy rows.
  • The first invalid item fails the whole request (index in the 400 JSON). You are not charged.
  • HTTP 200 is {count, path, items}. Each items[i] is the GET 200 body for that row.
  • Catalog misses (empty matches, found=false) stay paid 200s inside that slot.
  • x402 resource URL is this path plus n and body_sha256. Browsers that prefer text/html get the same paywall as GET; Pay retries POST with the same items.

Example request (fixture)

{
  "items": [
    {
      "height_cm": "170",
      "hematocrit_percent": "30",
      "initial_hbs_percent": "90",
      "replacement_hct_percent": "60",
      "sex": "male",
      "target_hbs_percent": "30",
      "weight_kg": "70"
    },
    {
      "height_cm": "170",
      "hematocrit_percent": "30",
      "initial_hbs_percent": "90",
      "replacement_hct_percent": "60",
      "sex": "male",
      "target_hbs_percent": "30",
      "weight_kg": "70"
    }
  ]
}

Open bulk paywall →

Opens a two-item fixture on the API host. Unpaid browsers get the same MetaMask paywall as GET; Pay retries POST with those items.

Example 200 (fixture)

{
  "count": 2,
  "path": "/api/calc/sickle_rbc_exchange",
  "items": [
    {
      "disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
      "citation": {
        "authors": "Nadler SB, Hidalgo JH, Bloch T",
        "id": "nadler-1962",
        "pmid": "21936146",
        "source": "Surgery. 1962;51(2):224-232",
        "title": "Prediction of blood volume in normal human adults"
      },
      "formula": "nadler_exponential_washout",
      "formula_expression": "TBV_L male = 0.3669 * H^3 + 0.03219 * W + 0.6041; female = 0.3561 * H^3 + 0.03308 * W + 0.1833 (H meters, W kg). patient_rbc_volume_ml = TBV_mL * hematocrit_percent/100. FCR = target_hbs_percent/initial_hbs_percent. X = -ln(FCR). replacement_prbc_ml = patient_rbc_volume_ml * X / (replacement_hct_percent/100)",
      "weight_kg": 70.0,
      "sex": "male",
      "hematocrit_percent": 30.0,
      "height_cm": 170.0,
      "blood_volume_ml": 4660,
      "blood_volume_l": 4.66,
      "fcr": 0.3333,
      "initial_hbs_percent": 90.0,
      "patient_rbc_volume_ml": 1398.0,
      "rbc_volumes_exchanged": 1.0986,
      "replacement_hct_percent": 60.0,
      "replacement_prbc_ml": 2559.8,
      "target_hbs_percent": 30.0
    },
    {
      "disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
      "citation": {
        "authors": "Nadler SB, Hidalgo JH, Bloch T",
        "id": "nadler-1962",
        "pmid": "21936146",
        "source": "Surgery. 1962;51(2):224-232",
        "title": "Prediction of blood volume in normal human adults"
      },
      "formula": "nadler_exponential_washout",
      "formula_expression": "TBV_L male = 0.3669 * H^3 + 0.03219 * W + 0.6041; female = 0.3561 * H^3 + 0.03308 * W + 0.1833 (H meters, W kg). patient_rbc_volume_ml = TBV_mL * hematocrit_percent/100. FCR = target_hbs_percent/initial_hbs_percent. X = -ln(FCR). replacement_prbc_ml = patient_rbc_volume_ml * X / (replacement_hct_percent/100)",
      "weight_kg": 70.0,
      "sex": "male",
      "hematocrit_percent": 30.0,
      "height_cm": 170.0,
      "blood_volume_ml": 4660,
      "blood_volume_l": 4.66,
      "fcr": 0.3333,
      "initial_hbs_percent": 90.0,
      "patient_rbc_volume_ml": 1398.0,
      "rbc_volumes_exchanged": 1.0986,
      "replacement_hct_percent": 60.0,
      "replacement_prbc_ml": 2559.8,
      "target_hbs_percent": 30.0
    }
  ]
}

Response

Field Type Description
formula string nadler_exponential_washout
formula_expression string Nadler TBV plus exponential remaining-fraction washout
sex string female or male
height_cm number Normalized height in cm
weight_kg number Normalized weight in kg
blood_volume_l number Nadler predicted blood volume in liters, 3 decimals
blood_volume_ml integer Nadler predicted blood volume in milliliters, integer
hematocrit_percent number Patient hematocrit percent used
initial_hbs_percent number Initial HbS percent used
target_hbs_percent number Target HbS percent used
replacement_hct_percent number Replacement packed-RBC hematocrit percent used
patient_rbc_volume_ml number Patient RBC volume in mL (TBV_mL * hematocrit_percent/100), 1 decimal
fcr number Fraction of cells remaining (target_hbs / initial_hbs), 4 decimals
rbc_volumes_exchanged number RBC volumes to exchange X = -ln(FCR), 4 decimals
replacement_prbc_ml number Replacement packed-RBC volume in mL, 1 decimal
unit_volume_ml number Caller-assigned unit volume in mL. Omitted when unit_volume_ml is not sent.
approx_units number replacement_prbc_ml / unit_volume_ml, 2 decimals. Omitted when unit_volume_ml is not sent.
citation object Nadler Surgery 1962 citation
disclaimer string Not-a-device notice

Example JSON

Machine form of the same example. Frozen fixture. Not a live lookup.

{
  "disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
  "citation": {
    "authors": "Nadler SB, Hidalgo JH, Bloch T",
    "id": "nadler-1962",
    "pmid": "21936146",
    "source": "Surgery. 1962;51(2):224-232",
    "title": "Prediction of blood volume in normal human adults"
  },
  "formula": "nadler_exponential_washout",
  "formula_expression": "TBV_L male = 0.3669 * H^3 + 0.03219 * W + 0.6041; female = 0.3561 * H^3 + 0.03308 * W + 0.1833 (H meters, W kg). patient_rbc_volume_ml = TBV_mL * hematocrit_percent/100. FCR = target_hbs_percent/initial_hbs_percent. X = -ln(FCR). replacement_prbc_ml = patient_rbc_volume_ml * X / (replacement_hct_percent/100)",
  "weight_kg": 70.0,
  "sex": "male",
  "hematocrit_percent": 30.0,
  "height_cm": 170.0,
  "blood_volume_ml": 4660,
  "blood_volume_l": 4.66,
  "fcr": 0.3333,
  "initial_hbs_percent": 90.0,
  "patient_rbc_volume_ml": 1398.0,
  "rbc_volumes_exchanged": 1.0986,
  "replacement_hct_percent": 60.0,
  "replacement_prbc_ml": 2559.8,
  "target_hbs_percent": 30.0
}

Client errors (HTTP 400)

Invalid params return 400 without charge. Shared HTTP 402 and 503 meanings: Payments.

HTTP Code When
400 invalid_rbc_exchange RBC exchange needs hematocrit, HbS fractions, and replacement hematocrit in published ranges. Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
400 invalid_sex sex must be female or male Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
400 invalid_height height_cm (50-250) or height_in (20-98) is required Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
400 invalid_weight weight_kg (1-500) or weight_lb (2-1100) is required Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
400 invalid_hbs initial_hbs_percent and target_hbs_percent must be 1-100 with target below initial. Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
400 invalid_items POST body must be a JSON object with only an items array Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
400 invalid_item_count items must be an array of 1 to 25 objects Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
400 invalid_item each items entry must be a JSON object Returned before settlement; you are not charged.

Related tools

  • Nadler blood volume — Compute Nadler 1962 predicted blood volume in liters and milliliters from height, weight, and sex.
  • Allowable blood loss — Compute Gross 1983 dilution-corrected allowable blood loss from a caller-supplied estimated blood volume and initial versus target hematocrit.
  • Kaplan plasma volume — Compute Kaplan 1990 estimated plasma volume for therapeutic plasma exchange from weight and hematocrit as a percent, returning one plasma volume in liters and milliliters.

Payment

Unpaid requests return HTTP 402 even if query parameters or POST items are missing or invalid, so CDP and agents can index the path. After a PAYMENT-SIGNATURE, invalid params return HTTP 400 JSON before settlement. magent does not charge. Fix the params, then request a new 402 quote for that complete URL. Catalog misses (empty matches, found=false) are valid paid 200s. Unpaid valid requests return HTTP 402 with a base64 PAYMENT-REQUIRED header. HTTP 503 is not a new quote: retry the same PAYMENT-SIGNATURE. Full handshake and shared payment errors: Payments. Stdio MCP: /docs/mcp.

Guarantees

  • HTTP 402 is unpaid, including a missing query. After PAYMENT-SIGNATURE, invalid parameters return HTTP 400 before settlement. You are not charged. HTTP 402 never includes the tool JSON.
  • exact: settlement finishes before the tool (paymentFlow upfront). batch-settlement: verify/deposit before the tool; chargedCumulativeAmount commits after HTTP 2xx. Uncertain or failed settlement fails closed (HTTP 503). Retry the same PAYMENT-SIGNATURE.
  • HTTP 402 is unpaid only. Do not sign a second authorization because of a 503.
  • Execution is timeout-bounded and concurrency-capped.
  • Calculator inputs are stored encrypted for allowlisted operators (Magent Console). They are not in public logs, SSH lookups, catalog, or rollups. Request logs store path without query.