Other facilities with a Blood Volume Analyzer include NY-Presbyterian Medical Center, Vanderbilt Medical Center, and Maimonides Hospital. There are multiple conditions where problems with blood volume derangement are treated without actually measuring or knowing the blood volume. Substitute tests such as the hematocrit or hemoglobin have been known to be relatively inaccurate surrogate tests. The BVA -100 Blood Volume Analyzer for the first time permits rapid and significantly more accurate results than have been previously available. Direct measurement of blood volume can facilitate much more precise treatment in conditions where blood volume derangement may lead to serious complications in patients.
Blood volume is important in many surgical and medical conditions.
Syncope or sudden loss of consciousness is a major cause of hospitalization in the U.S. Orthostatic hypotension is a condition where patients may experience a sudden drop in blood pressure when arising from a sitting or lying position. One in eight elderly patients in the US experiences a hip fracture. Undetected low blood volume can be a cause of both syncope and orthostatic hypotension. Measurement of blood volume can help differentiate between various conditions causing syncope and orthostatic hypotension. Appropriate medication can then be provided to prevent loss of consciousness and complications.