Table 1 The relative contribution of [Hb], inspired oxygen and tHb-mass on oxygen-carrying capacity
From: Anaemia secondary to critical illness: an unexplained phenomenon
|  | Normal | Anaemic | Anaemic + oxygen | Decreased tHb-mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Inspired oxygen (%) | 21 | 21 | 100 | 21 |
PaO2 (kPa) | 12 | 12 | 85 | 85 |
SaO2 (%) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
Hb concentration (g/L) | 150 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Dissolved oxygen (ml/L) | 3 | 3 | 19 | 3 |
Hb bound oxygen (ml/L) | 197 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
tHb-mass (g) | 750 | 500 | 500 | 400 |
Total CaO2[Hb] (ml/L) | 200 | 101 | 117 | 101 |
Total CaO2 (tHb-mass) (ml) | 988 | 660 | 676 | 528 |